November 27, 2024 RANKED: Top 20 automakers by EV battery metal spending Value of the graphite, lithium, nickel, cobalt and magnesium contained in EV batteries is up 38% from the lows struck in January.
November 27, 2024 Premium Resources shares jump on Botswana copper-nickel project initial resource The resource estimate outlines 44.2 million inferred tonnes grading 0.3% copper and 0.24% nickel.
November 23, 2024 Column: Trump 2.0 won’t reverse Biden’s critical minerals push Donald Trump has described the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) as a "green scam" and vowed to repeal it after he returns to the White House in January.
November 22, 2024 Congo’s Gecamines offers $1 million to block Chinese deal with Chemaf Chemaf agreed to sell its assets to Chinese defence and industrial giant, China North Industries Corp, or Norinco in June.
November 19, 2024 Electra Battery secures 10-year copper-cobalt exploration permit in Idaho The permit would allow Electra to advance exploration across its Iron Creek deposit, the Ruby project, as well as the neighboring CAS and Redcastle option properties.
November 14, 2024 Deep sea mining risks over $560 billion in countries’ annual export earnings — report Even in optimal scenarios, the activity would generate only $6.25 million in tax revenue for countries involved, says Planet Tracker.
November 13, 2024 COP29 spotlights critical minerals as African women count the cost Africa holds over 40% of the world's reserves of transition minerals like cobalt, lithium and copper.
November 13, 2024 Ontario to invest another C$13m in 84 mineral exploration projects Last year, more than C$950 million overall was invested into Ontario’s exploration projects.
November 12, 2024 Friedland considers floating African iron ore company on ASX The IPO, expected before June 2025, seeks to raise capital for acquiring "overlooked" critical minerals projects in Australia.
November 8, 2024 VIDEO: Trump re-election to bring commodity volatility in coming months As Trump’s policies take shape, miners face uncertainties that could reshape the global commodity landscape, says CRU analyst Alex Tuckett.
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