January 16, 2025

Standard Lithium and Equinor secure $225m to develop Arkansas project

Since December, Standard Lithium has operated a pilot DLE plant at its South West Arkansas project.

January 16, 2025

Greek Metlen expands alumina output to extract critical mineral gallium

The company plans to launch gallium production in 2027 and eventually produce 50 tons a year.

January 14, 2025

Atlas to develop Newfoundland’s Great Atlantic Salt deposit

The GAS project represents North America’s first new salt mine in nearly three decades.

January 14, 2025

Biden signs executive order to power-up AI infrastructure

The push for data centre storage power is set to boost mining for energy transition metals such as silver for solar panels, copper for wiring, and lithium, cobalt, manganese, iron,…

January 14, 2025

ABB, Epiroc extends partnership to underground trolley system solutions

Recent success of ABB and Epiroc's collaboration includes the world's first battery-electric trolley truck system at the Kristineberg underground mine.

January 14, 2025

Sodium-ion batteries could rival lithium-ion in cost, Stanford study finds

Sodium-ion batteries could rival lithium-ion batteries in cost by the 2030s.

January 13, 2025

Cleveland-Cliffs teams up with Nucor in potential US Steel bid – report

Development follows the Biden Administration's decision to block Japan's Nippon Steel from taking over US Steel.

January 10, 2025

Caterpillar celebrates 100 years

The manufacturing company officially turns 100 on April 15, marking a century of customer-centric innovation.

January 8, 2025

Canada Rare Earth signs deals to buy permitted refinery, co-develop mine project in Laos

The refinery has a rare earth oxide production capacity of 3,000 tonnes per year.

January 8, 2025

USA Rare Earth produces first batch of magnets at Oklahoma plant

The company is targeting commercial production in 2026.