August 3, 2016

Lithium could be the new gasoline as Tesla stokes demand

It's being called 'Silver Petroleum' and car manufacturers are scrambling to get hold of it.

July 27, 2016

Infographic: Tesla’s gigafactory opens this week: What we know in 9 epic slides

The massive new structure will be the world's biggest building by footprint, and it could possibly be a game-changer for the auto, energy, and battery industries.

July 26, 2016

Seven rare earths that run our world

Rare earth metals are often used in alloys to form powerful magnets needed for modern technology, or form useful compounds for other essential roles.

July 25, 2016

Tesla to open its Gigafactory years ahead of schedule

The company now has 1,000 construction workers on two shifts, seven days a week to ready for the launch of its Model 3 early next year.

July 25, 2016

China snaps up $4.5bn worth of overseas mining assets in just six months

Most of them have been after existing operations and companies, rather than trying to build mines from scratch.

July 22, 2016

Synergy Resource Capital identifies lithium project in Argentina for Millennial Lithium

Synergy Resource Capital is pleased to announce that it has successfully identified a lithium project in Argentina for Millennial Lithium, a publicly listed company trading in the TSX Venture Exchange.

July 22, 2016

Fresh wave of Chinese firms to go after Congo’s riches — report

Faced with declining domestic production, China's top copper company — Minmetals — said earlier this year that the "only solution” was going overseas, and many are following its steps.

July 20, 2016

Metals and mining rally has staying power

Industrial metals are now all trading above their 100-day moving averages and most are no longer in backwardation.

July 20, 2016

INFOGRAPHIC: Our energy problem – the battery in context

We examine what batteries can and cannot do, and the energy problem that humans hope that batteries can help solve.

July 20, 2016

Mineral sands on the move

Australia’s largest mineral-sands producer, Iluka Resources, is seeing a turnaround in prices for its products.