January 11, 2024 Harvard lithium metal battery may be apt for industrial, commercial applications A new lithium metal battery can be charged and discharged at least 6,000 times and can be recharged in a matter of minutes.
January 10, 2024 BHP partners with HBIS Group on decarbonization trials in steelmaking Its latest collaboration agreement with HBIS will tap into the investment of up to $15 million over three years.
January 10, 2024 Ivanhoe Electric shocks Saudi geology to spot targets Ivanhoe Electric is part of a growing number of international mining companies investing in Saudi Arabia.
January 10, 2024 Gemfields says rubies making headway in Chinese market The company's report, the second since 2020, reveals that rubies are gaining steam among Chinese consumers.
January 9, 2024 Epiroc, Vale Canada bolster mine safety and innovation Vale Base Metals plans to use Epiroc’s technology and digital advances in underground technology to remove employees from the rock face, production drilling areas, and ground support locations.
January 9, 2024 US seeks to jumpstart production of higher-energy uranium now made in Russia The US is seeking bids from contractors to help establish a domestic supply of a uranium fuel enriched to higher levels.
January 9, 2024 Defense Metals inks MOU to ship rare earth sample from BC to Ucore’s Ontario facility MOU is a further step in the direction to be part of the Western world's REE supply chain, says CEO.
January 9, 2024 Alcoa to cut Kwinana refinery production in phased-out shutdown It will begin curtailment of the Western Australia refinery in the second quarter, and cease all output of alumina by the third.
January 8, 2024 Alcoa set to announce Kwinana refinery closure The plant, one of Alcoa’s first three Western Australia alumina refineries, has been operating below nameplate capacity for the past year.
January 5, 2024 Circular economy can greatly increase secondary supply of REE in next three decades – study Circular economy strategies can lead to an increase of 701 kt secondary supply and a decrease of 2,306 kt demand of REEs.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland rare earth supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the U.S. and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm