June 13, 2019 European lithium projects gain attention amid push toward electric vehicles European lithium projects are making a fresh push for capital, eager to supply the white metal to a burgeoning network of battery manufacturers and electric vehicle makers across the continent,…
June 13, 2019 Analysts say Vale execs optimistic about recovery of output at Brucutu mine Brazil's Vale, which needs court approval to resume production at its Brucutu mine after a deadly dam collapse, told analysts it expects to do so soon.
June 12, 2019 Romania offers rare earths to enter lucrative battery market Romania is re-opening mines for rare Earth minerals to lure investments in electric battery plants, joining a Europe-wide initiative that aims for a bigger share of the global market.
June 11, 2019 Chile to push both private and public investment in lithium The country produced 96,053 tonnes of the white metal, which is used to make electric vehicle batteries, in 2018.
June 11, 2019 Europe researches, miners work on social licence to operate framework European nations are working on making sure the new wave of resource exploitation applies lessons learned from countries such as Canada and Australia.
June 11, 2019 China kicks off national survey of rare earth resources amid threats of supply curbs The world's top producer of rare earth elements is initially targeting seven regions, including Inner Mongolia and Jiangxi province.
June 11, 2019 Saving the earth with electric cars means wrecking a fragile desert Extracting Atacama’s lithium means pumping large amounts of water and churning up salty mud known as brine—and that’s having an irreversible impact on the local environment.
June 7, 2019 This 50-year chart shows just how undervalued commodities are New study plotting US equities against raw material prices going back to 1970 points to 112% upside for commodities just to return to trend.
June 7, 2019 US tariffs will send Mexico gold, silver abroad for processing Donald Trump’s tariffs targeting Mexico risks backfiring on the US, at least in the global metals market.
June 7, 2019 Major miners reveal tailings dam data, action plans following disasters In April, ethical investors working on a global standard for tailings dams had written to 683 listed resource companies, including major miners, asking for information to be made public within…
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm
