October 12, 2018 Congo miners seek concessions in new code as arbitration on hold They hope they can still wring out a compromise in the world’s main source of cobalt and Africa’s biggest copper producer.
October 12, 2018 Lynas jumps after its critic in Malaysian Gov’t leaves review team Deputy Minister Fuziah Salleh, a long-standing critic of Lynas’ plant, offered to step down from the committee reviewing the facility following criticism that she would not be impartial.
October 11, 2018 A big graphene industry breakthrough out of Arizona Arizona based Urbix Resources has produced the first economically viable graphene-enhanced lightweight concrete.
October 10, 2018 Chile wants lithium to be traded on LME Chile expects lithium to soon become its second largest mining asset, just behind copper. It's currently the country's fourth biggest export.
October 10, 2018 Graphite One’s Alaska project may prove key to US defence industry — CEO A White House/US Department of Defence (DoD) report has recommended direct investment in companies developing domestic sources of graphite and the Canadian junior is one of them.
October 9, 2018 DRA secures front end engineering design for Yangibana Rare Earths Project The Yangibana Project will be Hastings’ first Rare Earths Project on the Australian continent, containing substantial Neodymium and Praseodymium resources. The Project currently spans approximately 650 square kilometers and is…
October 9, 2018 ERG bets on cobalt from Congo in quest for growth Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) plans to ramp up cobalt output at its Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) facility as it expects the electric car industry to boost demand for the…
October 9, 2018 Oil price rally boosts electric car sales Rising oil prices leading to fuel prices at four-year highs, which could turn consumers towards EVs.
October 7, 2018 Canadian miner and First Nation work together on “new wonder material” project Zenyatta and the Constance Lake First Nations join forces.
October 5, 2018 LME launches new contracts with steel, alumina best placed to succeed The new products range from hot rolled coil (HRC) steel to alumina, the raw material for aluminium, as well as cobalt, which is key for EV batteries.
Zimbabwe to continue mineral purchases in 2026, central bank governor says The central bank has aggressively pursued a foreign currency accumulation strategy through mandatory mining royalties, outright gold purchases and leveraging on the rally in gold. December 28, 2025 | 09:29 am
