February 27, 2023 Column: Nickel’s electric dreams turn into a pricing nightmare The global nickel market flipped from deficit to surplus over the course of 2022.
February 27, 2023 A $1.5 billion hoard of copper and cobalt is piling up in Congo By now, there are about 120,000 tons of copper and around 12,500 tons of cobalt stuck waiting to leave the country.
February 27, 2023 Russians probed over gold in Sudan as West vies for influence Dozens of Russians working for a mining company in Sudan are being probed by authorities on suspicion of gold-smuggling.
February 27, 2023 Decree adds to doubts about Mexican lithium industry’s future President Lopez Obrador recently established a more than 900-square-mile lithium mining zone in the Sonora state.
February 27, 2023 China lithium probe shuts down a tenth of global supply Some lithium operations in Yichun, Jiangxi province, have been halted as Beijing officials investigate alleged violations at the mines.
February 26, 2023 Canada has firepower to invest billions in green transition, analysts say Many in industry say Canada must do more to be a key player in the green transition as the IRA is already spurring investment in the United States.
February 26, 2023 Australian energy minister rules out ban on new coal mines The government was elected on a pledge to end the country’s climate wars.
February 26, 2023 Beijing probes illegal mining activities in Chinese lithium hub The probe comes amid a "shutdown and rectification" of lithium producers in Yichun, known by some as Asia's lithium capital.
February 24, 2023 Nickel shows Indonesia how to escape the middle income trap The value of Indonesia’s nickel exports surged tenfold in five years after it forced buyers to set up refineries in the country.
February 24, 2023 Tariffs on Russian aluminum to affect tiny slice of US industry The US imported about 200,000 tons of aluminum from Russia in 2022, according to Commerce Department data.
Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month. December 12, 2025 | 02:49 pm
