January 19, 2021 Cobalt price rally lifts EV Metal Index to fresh record high Cobalt use in newly-sold electric cars sets record and prices jump to 21-month high, lifting overall index to fresh monthly record.
January 19, 2021 Trapped China gold miners get porridge, blankets, one miner in coma A total of 22 workers were left trapped in the Hushan mine, in Shandong province, after an explosion on Jan. 10.
January 19, 2021 SolGold CEO to retire after shareholder pressure Resignation comes a month after Nick Mather was handed a strong rebuke at the company’s annual meeting, when nearly half of shareholders voted against his reappointment to the board.
January 19, 2021 Covid-restrictions force Lithium Australia out of Germany The miner said that restrictions rendered the work in Saxony’s Ore Mountains “almost impossible.”
January 18, 2021 Trevali meets 2020 production guidance The miner generated 313 million lb. of zinc in 2020, in line with its guidance for 312 million lb. to 327 million lb. for the year.
January 18, 2021 Lithium Americas shares surge on Thacker Pass approval The US Bureau of Land Management gave final approval to the lithium mine in Nevada.
January 18, 2021 Sensemetrics launches Thread X3 The company aims to bring secure, cloud-managed IIoT to distributed environments.
January 18, 2021 At least 12 workers trapped in China gold mine are still alive A total of 22 workers were trapped in the Hushan mine, in Shandong province, after the blast on Jan. 10.
January 18, 2021 Norilsk Nickel taps into precious metal ETCs The move marks the first time a mining company introduces tracker products.
January 18, 2021 UK hails first domestic production of battery-quality lithium A consortium focused on developing the UK’s lithium supply chain has produced two lithium carbonate concentrates from local samples.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
