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.
January 7, 2025 Colorado start-up raises $5.1m to advance critical mineral separation with biochemistry Alta aims to increase supplies of rare earth elements like neodymium and dysprosium by cost-effectively separating them from abundant low-grade sources.
January 7, 2025 Novel lithium metal battery achieves unprecedented cycling results, CEO says Pure Lithium announced results it says have never been previously reported from lithium metal battery cycling, and further proves its technology’s commercial viability.
January 7, 2025 Sandvik acquires US-based CAM reseller FASTech FASTech will be a part of the business unit holding Mastercam, the the world’s leading CAD/CAM software provider.
Energy storage boom strengthens demand outlook for beaten-down lithium The data centre building boom in China and globally has also driven growing power storage demand for lithium, analyst says. January 04, 2026 | 05:54 pm
Korea Zinc revises share issuance for US smelter to $1.94 billion The $1.94 billion would fund the establishment of a non-ferrous metal smelter for the production of core minerals such as antimony and gallium. January 04, 2026 | 11:55 am
Ganfeng Lithium says it may face insider-trading charges In a statement published in July 2024, Ganfeng said it had traded shares of Jiangxi Special Electric Motor Co. in 2020 using insider information. January 04, 2026 | 09:02 am