August 20, 2021 Madagascar mining minister resigns, citing online ‘slander’ Oonline criticism arose from charges of fraud Randrianasolo had faced in 2018 but were subsequently dismissed.
August 16, 2021 EV makers eye bigger battery metals role by inking mining deals Electric-vehicle makers are pushing for an intermediary role in mining to secure supplies of key battery metals, according to Wheaton executive.
August 16, 2021 Massive expansions won’t hurt cobalt price as supply shifts to oligopoly – report As Congo’s cheap surface oxide ore is depleted, big miners are switching to underground sulphide sources, potentially giving the top 3 control of half the global supply of the battery…
August 16, 2021 Sumitomo Metal develops rechargeable battery recycling technology Japan's biggest nickel smelter has successfully recovered a high-purity nickel-cobalt mix by separating impurities.
August 13, 2021 Tesla, Re|Source to launch final pilot in DRC to trace cobalt from mine to EVs Blockchain-based program is being tested in real operating conditions at multiple on-site pilots in DRC and Europe.
August 13, 2021 Scientists claim Gates, Bezos-backed firm could threaten Arctic ecosystem Breakthrough Energy, founded as a vehicle for combating climate change, is backing projects that may damage the Arctic, scientists say.
August 12, 2021 Diving for Metals: Visualizing Deep Sea Mining Reserves are estimated to be worth anywhere from $8 trillion to more than $16 trillion.
August 12, 2021 Home: US infrastructure bill targets critical minerals supply The United States' $1 trillion infrastructure package is undoubtedly good news for industrial metals.
August 9, 2021 Gates-backed firm joins Bluejay on battery metals quest KoBold Metals, a start-up backed by a coalition of billionaires, will pay $15m in exploration funding for Greenland project.
August 6, 2021 New EV battery designs unlikely to dampen metals demand, miners say Mining companies say they do not fear a plan by China's CATL to make an electric vehicle (EV) battery without lithium or other key metals.
US development-finance agency targets AI, minerals in expansion A key priority for the DFC’s expanded efforts will be critical minerals, especially in mid-stream processing projects. December 18, 2025 | 12:30 pm
