April 2, 2023 Australia’s energy storage capacity needs 10-fold increase by 2050 – report Rapidly rising energy demand spurred by the ongoing electrification of building and transport industries requires that Australia grows its energy storage capacity at least 10-fold by 2050.
March 31, 2023 UN to start taking deep-sea mining applications this July The decision came after the International Seabed Authority spent the past two weeks debating standards for the new and controversial practice.
March 31, 2023 Biden makes electric vehicle credits elusive in bid for US auto renaissance The guidance released Friday clarifying provisions of the IRA will leave few EVs eligible for up to $7,500 credits as of April 18.
March 30, 2023 CHART: Demand is soaring, but global mining is not expanding Mining companies have to run just to stand still, but expansion capex in the global mining sector as a percentage of profits has halved in a decade.
March 30, 2023 Palladium One surges as Glencore invests in critical minerals explorer Glencore is paying $4.25 million for the stake of about 28.3 million shares.
March 30, 2023 Australia risks losing pole position in critical minerals race Industry executives are calling for a national strategy to speed that development by fast-tracking mine permitting.
March 29, 2023 Jervois halts Idaho project on weak cobalt prices Shares in the Australian battery metals miner cratered about 42% on the suspension of final construction at the cobalt project.
March 29, 2023 Sweden takes serious look at pros and cons of electric road systems ERS charge moving vehicles with either loops in or next to the road, or with wires suspended above vehicles, similar to trams and trains.
March 28, 2023 Value of battery metals in newly-sold EVs tripled on rampant lithium, nickel prices MINING.COM’s EV Metal Index surged to just under $27 billion in 2022 thanks to surging lithium and nickel prices, but January saw a 50% month-on-month drop.
March 24, 2023 Battery recycling projects get $3.5 million from US The initiatives are aimed at securing a domestic supply of battery metals.
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
