January 14, 2025 Column: LME puts 2022 nickel crisis behind it as trading booms Trading activity last year the strongest since 2015 and the fourth highest on record.
January 14, 2025 Sodium-ion batteries could rival lithium-ion in cost, Stanford study finds Sodium-ion batteries could rival lithium-ion batteries in cost by the 2030s.
January 14, 2025 Lithium Ionic grows Baixa Grande resource in Brazil by 32% The project now has an open-pit constrained measured and indicated resource of 6.5 million tonnes grading 1.1% lithium oxide.
January 14, 2025 Ma’aden to open office in Brazil, invest around $1.3 billion The investment aligns with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 strategy to diversify its economy.
January 14, 2025 Savannah seeks compulsory land purchases at Portuguese lithium mine Portuguese law allows for compulsory acquisitions for infrastructure and energy projects.
January 14, 2025 Arafura Rare Earths gets $124 million boost from Australia The investment is intended to assist the company develop the facility at the Nolans project site in Australia’s Northern Territory.
January 14, 2025 Congo courts Saudi mining investors to help curb China dominance Congo wants more partnerships with the new investors to limit the risk of relying solely on Chinese investors.
January 13, 2025 UK to sign critical minerals partnership with Saudi Arabia Britain needs a secure, long-term supply of critical minerals, such as copper, lithium and nickel.
January 13, 2025 Ontario pitches Trump on mining deals with tariffs looming Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled Monday a new plank in a broader strategy he calls “Fortress Am-Can.”
January 13, 2025 Greenland to set terms of defence and mining ties with US, says PM Prime Minister Mute Egede has summoned the leaders of Greenland's political parties to a meeting to discuss a collective approach to the US interest.
China’s November net gold imports via Hong Kong more than doubled from October Spot gold prices have risen about 72% this year, hitting a record $4,549.71 an ounce on Friday, the biggest annual gain since 1979. December 29, 2025 | 07:35 am