March 4, 2021 Albemarle slams Chile over ‘unjust’ withholding of Atacama study The lithium miner is appealing the government's decision and demanding the report be made public immediately.
March 4, 2021 Nickel prices: How did we get here and what comes next? To understand today’s pricing, we have to look back to pre-2007, when there was a squeeze on nickel prices.
March 4, 2021 Nickel price drops most since 2016 on Tsingshan deal The nickel and stainless steel giant will provide 100,000 tonnes of nickel matte to Huayou Cobalt and battery materials maker CNGR Advanced Material.
March 4, 2021 Five Eyes alliance urged to forge ties with Greenland to secure minerals Greenland has huge deposits of rare earths.
March 4, 2021 US judge rejects SEC bid to expand Rio Tinto fraud lawsuit on Mozambique coal business The SEC filed a complaint against Rio in 2017 with allegations that it had fraudulently concealed the decline in value of Riversdale mining.
March 4, 2021 SQM plans to propose major lithium hydroxide expansion, CEO says Company said lithium sales volumes in Q4 jumped 50% from the previous quarter, hitting a three-month record of more than 25,000 tonnes.
March 4, 2021 Hostility to Beijing drives Chinese gold diggers into new territory Chinese gold mining companies are on a buying spree in West Africa and South America, outbidding rivals for assets in less familiar regions.
March 4, 2021 Turquoise Hill CEO quits on Rio Tinto meddling Ulf Quellmann has resigned after top shareholder Rio Tinto told the Canadian miner it plans to vote against his re-election.
March 3, 2021 Codelco to allow teleworking in post-coronavirus ‘cultural change’ The company had sent some 2,700 employees home to work remotely.
March 3, 2021 Co-operation between artisanal miners and companies gains momentum Artisanal mining is considered the main source of global mercury pollution.
Trump says no critical minerals tariffs for now, will seek overseas supplies The move defers a decision on duties that could further roil the U.S. economy. January 14, 2026 | 04:27 pm