July 19, 2018 Tariffs lay bare Washington’s rare earths dilemma Yttrium is just one a host critical minerals on the list of Chinese imports targeted for the next escalation of the simmering trade war between the two countries.
July 19, 2018 Miners wrote off almost one-third of investments over last decade From the $939bn invested in major projects between 2008 and 2017, the world’s top 40 mining companies by market cap. wrote-off $273bn or 29% of the initial capital outlay.
July 18, 2018 Australia’s Northern Minerals makes first rare earth from pilot plant Company aims to be the first significant world producer outside of China of dysprosium, used by electric vehicle makers in the manufacturing of engine magnets.
July 18, 2018 Peru unit of Plateau Energy finds one of ‘world’s largest’ lithium resource Company plans to complete a feasibility study next year, which will reveal whether the proposed $800 million, underground lithium-uranium mine can and should be built.
July 17, 2018 Quarry to use drones, AI for tracking inventory Wendling says the service is more efficient, safer and accurate. The quarry operator can also carry out more frequent surveys.
July 17, 2018 LME moves closer to lithium contract launch with request for pricing providers Financial Times says the LME will launch a cash-settled lithium contract in the second half of 2019, which would allow traders to speculate on prices for the metal.
July 16, 2018 Cobalt — Production remains steady but supply security fears remain high Last year saw only small changes in global cobalt supply but some large projects are about to come on line.
July 13, 2018 Germany to host Europe’s first EV battery plant BMW already signed up as the factory's main client.
July 13, 2018 MGX, Belmont set lithium joint venture in Nevada. Canadian junior MGX has entered into an option agreement to earn into the Kibby Basin lithium brine project, in Nevada.
July 12, 2018 Panasonic plans to halve cobalt content of car batteries in 2-3 years Panasonic has already significantly reduced cobalt content, to about 10 percent in its nickel-cobalt-aluminium cathode chemistry.
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
