May 24, 2023 Oil giant ExxonMobil jumps on lithium wagon Acquisition of lithium prospect in southern Arkansas reflects the company's bet on the electric vehicles boom.
May 24, 2023 A new “age of palladates” may be underway A recent study shows that palladium is the key ingredient to reaching the “Goldilocks zone" where superconductivity works particularly well.
May 24, 2023 Ambler road decision now expected by mid-2024 The US government has pushed its resolution on the road that would give access to untouched deposits in north-western Alaska.
May 23, 2023 Hummingbird begins hot commissioning of Kouroussa gold mine in Guinea The Kouroussa mine is forecast to produce an average of 100,000 oz. per annum over an initial seven-year life.
May 23, 2023 Li-Metal says first to produce refined metal from lithium carbonate The company is piloting its patented process at its Markham, Ontario, facility.
May 23, 2023 Copper dealt blow in battle for critical mineral status in the US The Copper Development Association claims the USGS's refusal to include copper is based on old facts outside of its own 2022 methodology.
May 23, 2023 Adriatic Metals gears up for Bosnia-Herzegovina mine opening A former silver mine that sat abandoned through the years of civil strife from the early 1990s will resume operations in November.
May 23, 2023 Alpha Lithium rejects buyout bid by Tecpetrol Tecpetrol said it was prepared to engage with Alpha “immediately” and improve its $178 million all-cash offer.
May 22, 2023 International Graphite gets $3m grant from Australian gov’t for proposed mine at Springdale Funding will be used to advance feasibility studies for the company’s proposed mine at Springdale, and advanced battery anode material manufacturing plant at Collie.
May 22, 2023 Dubai Diamond Exchange, Sotheby’s unveil world’s largest ruby The Estrela de FURA – a 55.22 carat stone – is expected to fetch in excess of $30 million.
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