October 24, 2023

Nigeria seeks to tighten rules to curb raw mineral exports

The country has lithium, gold, bitumen and iron ore deposits and is intent on emulating nations such as Indonesia in climbing up the commodities value chain.

October 24, 2023

Australia boosts critical minerals fund by over $1 billion to attract international investors

The $1.3 billion boost will increase the capacity of Australia’s Critical Minerals Facility to finance mining and processing projects for materials.

October 24, 2023

Malaysia allows Lynas to import radioactive raw material until 2026

The extension comes despite recent concerns in Malaysia about radiation levels from raw material processing.

October 24, 2023

Namibia orders police to stop Chinese firm’s lithium exports

China's Xinfeng has previously clashed with Namibian authorities over exports.

October 23, 2023

Column: China ups critical minerals heat with graphite controls

The West can’t say it wasn’t warned.

October 23, 2023

JSW steel boss says ‘nothing concrete’ with Teck

Last month, Reuters reported that JSW Steel had slowed down the process to buy a stake in Teck.

October 23, 2023

China plans to boost state cobalt reserves after prices drop

Cobalt is among battery materials that are suffering sharp price declines from rising global output this year.

October 22, 2023

Asset managers are updating bond models to capture a new risk

Analysts are watching mispricing in biodiversity and natural capital risks in sectors such as mining, agriculture, cattle production, paper and packaging.

October 21, 2023

Why measuring the clean energy economy is a game of catch-up

Solar and wind are changing the US economy faster than methods can be devised to capture their impact.

October 20, 2023

Lithium company executive seeking federal backing was key figure in Alberta Energy Regulator spending scandal

Zeeshan Syed, a former Alberta Energy Regulator executive who was engulfed in a public sector spending scandal in Alberta welcomed two Liberal cabinet ministers to the Thunder Bay site of…