January 31, 2025

Video: Trump is the best news for deep sea mining – TMC CEO

Gerard Barron told MINING.COM the new administration’s focus on domestic mineral production comes at the right time.

January 31, 2025

Brawl over tariffs on EV graphite will test Musk’s sway with Trump

US graphite producers have asked the federal government to impose much steeper tariffs than the current 25%.

January 30, 2025

Why Greenland should join Canada – not the US

In 2008, Greenland voted to transfer more power from the Danish royal government to the local Greenlandic government.

January 30, 2025

GRAPH: Cobalt price plunge and the EV market

Inflation adjusted cobalt prices are the lowest in 100 years after a deluge of new supply. Stagnating demand from EVs only adds to the bear case. 

January 30, 2025

Chinese firms to build $2 billion Tanzanian rail to nickel mine

The new railway will link the port of Dar es Salaam to a nickel mine in neighboring Burundi.

January 30, 2025

Abu Dhabi wealth fund ADQ, Orion team up to invest $1.2bn in metals, mining

Wealth fund will focus on mining companies in emerging markets in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

January 29, 2025

India approves $1.88bn to develop critical minerals sector

The funding illustrates India's efforts to reduce its reliance on imports of minerals such as lithium.

January 29, 2025

India seeking energy, lithium investments in Argentina

Indian state firms Khanij Bidesh India and Coal India are already exploring lithium in Argentina's northwest province of Catamarca.

January 29, 2025

China funnelled $57 billion to control critical mineral supply chain

A network of at least 26 state-backed banks has helped Beijing tighten its grip on critical minerals over the past two decades.

January 28, 2025

GRAPH: Mining vs AI vs Deepseek

Cheap and cheerful Chinese AI does little to unskew relative valuation of one chipmaker against the entire mining industry.