September 28, 2023 Atlas Materials raises $27m for new nickel technology for EV batteries Technology processes nickel ore for EV batteries with no waste.
September 27, 2023 Albemarle, Caterpillar partner to bring zero-emissions lithium mining to North America The announcement comes on the heels of Albemarle's recent award of $90 million from the Department of Defense .
September 27, 2023 Ford halts work on $3.5bn EV battery plant with CATL Ford is facing its second week of strikes from workers and continued scrutiny about the battery plant from US Congress.
September 27, 2023 Microsoft to get carbon removal credits from biochar project Producing biological charcoal and burying it in soils is a way of storing carbon for centuries.
September 26, 2023 CarbonScape gets $18 million cash injection to deliver biographite to Europe, US New Zealand-based CarbonScape produces biographite, a carbon-negative alternative to the critical material for lithium-ion batteries.
September 25, 2023 Monument reaches commercial production at Selinsing sulphide gold plant Gold recovery averaged 61.4% for the 30-day period.
September 25, 2023 Sumitomo Metal bets on Canadian battery materials firm Nano One Through a C$16.9 million ($12.5m) investment, the Japanese giant will own 5% of Nano One, which has piqued the interest of global majors.
September 24, 2023 Asian Battery Minerals enrolls hi-tech mineral resource locator to explore nickel deposit in Mongolia Asian Battery Minerals and Getech just completed a successful round of nickel exploration in Mongolia.
September 22, 2023 Ausenco acquired by Eldridge, Brightstar Capital and Claure Group for $578 million The exit price compares with the $150m Resource Capital Fund paid for Ausenco in 2014.
September 22, 2023 Largest asteroid sample ever collected is coming down to Earth OSIRIS-REx could also help inform future missions to asteroids — perhaps even ones to mine these rocks for resources.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am