June 4, 2024 Orbex, OASIS establish charter to standardize global supply chain emissions reporting The initiative, the companies said, marks a significant step toward standardizing how emissions data is aggregated and reported, enhancing resource efficiency in the critical materials sectors.
June 4, 2024 EU asks Germany to add backstop to €1.8 billion coal exit payout A state payment of as much as €1.2 billion to an entity of Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s EPH Group has been preliminarily passed by the European Commission.
June 4, 2024 Warren Buffett’s Berkshire partners with Occidental to extract lithium The two companies formed a JV to produce high-purity lithium compounds from geothermal brine.
June 4, 2024 Rosatom, Orano deny deal talks on Niger nuclear assets Rosatom said it had no plans to acquire uranium mining assets owned by Orano in Niger.
June 3, 2024 Russia said to seek French-held uranium assets in Niger Rosatom has had contacts with Niger’s military-led authorities about acquiring assets held by Orano SA.
June 3, 2024 Researchers push for using iron instead of cobalt, nickel in next-gen lithium-ion batteries A team of scientists has transformed the reactivity of iron metal, the cheapest metal commodity.
June 2, 2024 Gold, zinc help manipulate water to create clean fuels with no dirty byproducts Researchers have figured out how to create a clean energy loop using gold.
May 31, 2024 German coal company to get about €1 billion for shutting mines Lausitz Energie Bergbau had initially been promised €1.75 billion by the government to cover mine rehabilitations and closures.
May 31, 2024 High-capacity iron-based cathodes for EV batteries are now a reality Researchers at Canada’s McGill University unlocked the potential to produce batteries using more sustainable and less costly materials.
May 30, 2024 Rio Tinto to keep New Zealand aluminum smelter running for another 20 years The new electricity arrangements include demand response agreements under which NZAS may be requested to reduce electricity consumption by up to a total of 185MW.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
