November 13, 2025 Ascend Elements lands multi‑year lithium carbonate offtake with Trafigura The partnership pairs Ascend Elements’ hydro‑to‑cathode technology with Trafigura’s global marketing and logistics platform.
November 13, 2025 Aluminum breakthrough brings Elysis technology closer to market The joint venture said work at Rio Tinto’s Alma smelter showed it can do high-amperage aluminum production with no direct carbon dioxide emissions from the smelting process.
November 12, 2025 Eagle Energy reports positive metallurgical results for Aurora uranium project Results show that Aurora’s uranium may be recovered more efficiently and at lower cost than anticipated, CEO says.
November 11, 2025 Operations begin at Simandou One of the most storied projects of recent decades, Simandou, tucked away in Guinea’s mountainous south, lay in a state of suspended animation for years.
November 11, 2025 Emerson partners with Lithium Americas for Thacker Pass automation Thacker Pass boasts the world’s largest known measured lithium resource.
November 10, 2025 Fortune Minerals secures additional funding to build Alberta refinery The company plans to construct a facility to process concentrates from the NICO cobalt-gold-bismuth-copper mine in the Northwest Territories.
November 10, 2025 Ionic Rare Earths signs preliminary deal for US recycling plant Ionic said it was looking to replicate the capability it has demonstrated at its Belfast recycling plant.
November 7, 2025 Tungsten West produces first trial concentrate at Hemerdon mine in UK Hemerdon, formerly known as Drakelands mine, has a history of mining activity dating back to 1918.
November 6, 2025 Komatsu announces new Canada distribution centre The new facility, spanning approximately 135,000 square feet, will double the capacity of Komatsu’s existing warehouse.
November 6, 2025 Study warns deep-sea mining waste threatens marine food chain Research shows that deep discharge of mining waste must be assessed, as its impact on ocean ecosystems varies and could cause harm.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
