November 7, 2024 Huayou seeks $2.7 billion for Ford-backed Indonesia nickel plant The fundraising comes as benchmark nickel prices trade near a four-year low amid weaker demand from the stainless steel market.
November 7, 2024 MP Materials posts smaller-than-expected loss on higher output, sales The company sold 9,729 metric tons of that concentrate during the quarter, 6% higher than the year-ago period.
November 7, 2024 Ahead of Rio Tinto buyout, Arcadium’s profit dips on sliding lithium prices The company posted third-quarter net income of $16.1 million, compared to $87.4 million in the year-ago quarter.
November 7, 2024 Canada’s auditor general snaps at climate, Indigenous gaps in critical minerals strategy Government program issued in 2022 budgets C$3.8 billion on critical minerals support over eight years.
November 6, 2024 Viridion JV signs MOU to secure rare earth magnet supply chain in Brazil SENAI’s LabFab facility is targeting a ramp up in NdFeB production to 100 tonnes per annum by the end of 2026.
November 6, 2024 Albemarle loses more than $1 billion on falling lithium prices The results underscore the supply glut engulfing the entire lithium industry amid oversupply from China.
November 6, 2024 World’s biggest cobalt miner is gloomy on the EV metal’s future The adoption of cobalt-free LFP batteries has gained momentum in recent years.
November 6, 2024 China’s industry ministry plans to step up lithium, cobalt, nickel exploration The plan is targeting an increase in the scale of the new energy storage manufacturing industry to match demand by 2027.
November 5, 2024 US Strategic Metals gains approval for $100.8m loan program USSM is planning to mine what it considers to be the largest cobalt reserve in North America.
November 5, 2024 Kodal disputes Hainan’s claims over $15m Mali tax payment Hainan Mining says the $15m owed to the Mali government should be paid by Kodal, not the JV that owns the Bougouni lithium project.
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