December 18, 2024 Idemitsu to take majority stake in Australian vanadium developer Vecco Vecco is developing the Debella project in Queensland, focusing on a vanadium mine and an electrolyte plant for vanadium flow batteries.
December 18, 2024 Trump advisers urge ending environmental reviews for mines receiving US funds Proposed US critical minerals projects have been in regulatory review for more than a decade.
December 18, 2024 Namibia investigates China’s Xinfeng for alleged illegal mining Namibia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy is investigating Xinfeng for alleged illegal mining in the lithium-rich Erongo region.
December 18, 2024 Abaxx to launch nickel sulphate contract on January 10 The nickel sulphate contract will be priced in dollars and physically deliverable in Singapore.
December 18, 2024 Volkswagen buys 9.9% of Patriot Battery Metals for $48 million Patriot's project will supply lithium to Volkswagen’s battery company PowerCo in Europe and North America.
December 17, 2024 Vulcan Energy secures near $922m debt commitment for Lionheart project financing Lionheart is a major lithium and renewable energy initiative located in the Upper Rhine Valley brine field.
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.
Silver price: Here’s what to watch for after wild ride past $80 Surging investor interest in China has been a key driver of silver prices in recent days. December 30, 2025 | 08:59 am
