April 9, 2022

China EV maker Nio suspends production due to supply chain disruptions

China's measures to contain the recent surge of covid-19 cases disrupted operations at Nio's suppliers.

April 7, 2022

New lithium technology can help the world go green — if it works

DLE technologies would challenge traditional miners such as Albemarle and prospective miners like Lithium Americas.

April 7, 2022

How charge, discharge cycles make li-ion batteries bleed to death

There is a link between cracks that form in batteries’ structure during charge-discharge cycles and the depletion of vital liquids that carry charge.

April 6, 2022

Datamine, Ordo partner to provide a next-generation shift planning for intelligent mining

Supervisor-centric software to modernize traditional shift planning processes and facilitate the navigation of complex planning interactions.

April 6, 2022

Researchers look into extracting critical metals from mine waste to boost Australia, India supply

University of South Australia researchers want to extract critical minerals from downstream ore processing, tailings reprocessing, and wastewater treatments.

April 5, 2022

China Minmetals, Zijin, BHP complete copper concentrate trade on MineHub platform

It marks the first time MineHub's blockchain-based platform was used for a transaction between two Chinese companies, for a cargo originating from a global mining company.

April 4, 2022

Copper Mountain commissions trolley assist project for cutting carbon emissions

This would "pave a solid foundation" to achieve the goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2035, Copper Mountain says.

March 31, 2022

Miners need to invest over $100 billion to meet copper demand

The global copper industry needs to build mines that close what could be an annual supply deficit of 4.7 million tonnes by 2030, says CRU.

March 30, 2022

FPX Nickel creates new subsidiary focused on carbon capture and storage

CO2 Lock is expected to operate as a standalone entity from FPX, and will establish ownership interests in prospective mineral tenures.

March 30, 2022

Tesla inks secret multi-year nickel supply deal with Vale

The deal is one of several the electric vehicles giant has forged over the last year to secure supply of battery metals.