January 31, 2024

Activists, Hollywood take down top 50 mining company

The ranks of the most valuable mining companies in the world were throughly scrambled in 2023 as governments intervened, lithium and nickel prices tumbled, gold hit records and a new…

January 31, 2024

Deep-sea mining could contribute to increasing the scale, speed of climate change – study

New research shows that disturbing the seabed could increase the scale and speed of climate change.

January 30, 2024

Pentagon plans AI-based program to estimate prices for critical minerals

The US Department of Defense plans to develop a program to estimate prices and predict supplies of nickel, cobalt and other critical minerals.

January 29, 2024

Nord Precious Metals resumes permitting ahead of Castle silver bulk sample

The company says that restarting the permitting process is a strategic move to advance the Castle East project to advanced exploration.

January 29, 2024

Lifezone Metals stock rises on new nickel discovery at Kabanga

The latest drilling results from the Safari Link area represent a near-term opportunity for resource and value addition, Lifezone said.

January 29, 2024

Australia’s resources minister seeks investment from Korea, Japan

Madeleine King will be meeting Japan's trade minister Ken Saito, and South Korean trade and energy minister Duk-geun Ahn.

January 27, 2024

Chinese companies to invest up to $7bn in Congo mining infrastructure

Sinohydro Corp and China Railway Group will invest up to $7 billion in infrastructure projects as part of an agreement over their Sicomines copper and cobalt JV in the DRC.

January 23, 2024

Lamborghini interested in cobalt-free battery developed at MIT

MIT researchers have designed a new lithium-ion battery whose cathode doesn’t use cobalt or nickel.

January 22, 2024

Managem plans $300 million capital increase in 2024

This capital will fund the company's gold, copper and cobalt expansion plans.

January 22, 2024

Nickel, cobalt may help produce hydrogen from urea

A new nickel and cobalt-based material helps remove urea from water and potentially convert it into hydrogen gas.