December 8, 2022 Low-cost, high-capacity sodium-sulphur battery expected to be gamechanger for clean energy economy A new sodium-sulphur battery exhibits super-high capacity and ultra-long life at room temperature.
December 7, 2022 Antofagasta faces charges, fines for environmental breaches in Chile The environmental watchdog said Centinela's use of water was a threat to the Loa frog, which is a critically endangered species.
December 7, 2022 JPMorgan helps MineSense raise $42m to close copper gap Funds raised will help MineSense to speed up the commercial release of a solution that could help close an expected copper deficit.
December 7, 2022 Mosaic cuts back production at Colonsay potash mine The US fertilizer producer said the temporary measure at the Canadian potash mine reflected slower-than-expected demand.
December 6, 2022 Top miners adopt ESG and transparency reporting framework Ivanhoe Mines was the first company to implement the LPRM in 2019. Now 12 companies are using it, including Freeport-McMoRan, New Gold, and Lundin Gold.
December 5, 2022 Syntax launches center of excellence for mining and natural resources The COE will be led in conjunction with Illumiti.
December 1, 2022 A roadmap to US domestic graphite production Graphex Technologies has a self-contained graphite processing ecosystem in China and has bought a plant to process the metal in Michigan.
December 1, 2022 BMW invests in low carbon copper firm Jetti Jetti has the technology to extract more copper from low-grade resources and produce metal with a low carbon footprint.
December 1, 2022 Rare earths ‘spill the tea’ on how deep magma eruptions initiate Researchers found huge magma eruptions can initiate deeper below the earth's surface than previously believed.
December 1, 2022 Canada approves Marathon palladium mine environmental plan Located 10 km from Marathon, Ontario, the mine is slated to produce 245,000 ounces of palladium annually over an estimated 13-year mine life.
Bessent says Australia, India invited to G7 meeting on critical minerals Bessent said he had been pressing for a separate meeting on the issue since last summer's summit of G7 leaders. January 09, 2026 | 04:30 pm
Rio-Glencore deal closer than ever with premium and CEO in focus Glencore boss Gary Nagle has called it the most obvious deal in mining. January 09, 2026 | 03:39 pm
Japan seeks support as fears rise over China’s rare earth grip The impact of China’s latest move is still unclear, but existing export controls have already lengthened the time required to procure rare earth magnets. January 09, 2026 | 03:16 pm