December 17, 2024 Apple says it has told suppliers to stop buying minerals from Congo Apple's statement came in response to a criminal complaint filed earlier in the day against the company in France and Belgium.
December 17, 2024 Nouveau Monde Graphite gets $50 million to fund Quebec project The company has yet to finish a feasibility study and expects to reach a final investment decision in the first half of next year.
December 17, 2024 Column: Critical metals will be a key battleground in US-China trade war It's clear that critical minerals will be China's weapon of choice in its escalating trade war with the United States.
December 17, 2024 Congo files criminal complaints against Apple in Europe over conflict minerals International lawyers said that Apple uses minerals pillaged from Congo and laundered through international supply chains.
December 17, 2024 Australian graphite maker jumps on $755 million loan from US Novonix has received a loan from the US Department of Energy to build a manufacturing plant in Tennessee.
December 17, 2024 Saudi Arabia has extracted lithium from oilfield runoffs, vice minister says The country plans to launch a commercial pilot program for direct extraction soon.
December 17, 2024 Canada to impose more tariffs on Chinese imports in new year Ottawa has decided to apply tariffs to imports of critical minerals from China.
December 17, 2024 Arcadium Lithium investors sue miner over Rio Tinto takeover Three shareholders of Arcadium Lithium have sued the miner and its board alleging negligence in Rio Tinto $6.7 billion takeover.
December 16, 2024 Norge Mining acquires Europe’s largest natural graphite producer Skaland mine is the world's highest-grade, operating flake graphite mine and the fourth-largest graphite mine outside China.
December 16, 2024 PRESS RELEASE: Taykwa Tagamou Nation and Canada Nickel announce $20 million investment partnership Highlights: TORONTO, Dec. 16, 2024 /CNW/ – Taykwa Tagamou Nation (“TTN“) and Canada Nickel Company Inc. (“Canada Nickel” or the “Company“) (TSXV: CNC) (OTCQX: CNIKF) […]
Congo collects samples for CMOC’s first cobalt shipment, sources say The DRC is collecting samples for CMOC's first cobalt shipment under a new quota system, expected soon. December 22, 2025 | 07:20 am
