October 5, 2022

Surging coal, lithium prices can’t stem sell-off in top 50 mining stocks 

World’s 50 biggest mining companies have shed $627 billion since hitting highs in March this year even as investors pile into the best performing sectors.

October 5, 2022

Sibanye-Stillwater eyes Zambia’s Mopani Copper Mines

The precious metals miner has expanded into battery metals including lithium and nickel through a string of recent acquisitions.

October 3, 2022

Fortune Minerals extends purchase option on Alberta refinery site for NICO project

The NICO project is an advanced development stage critical minerals asset that has already received environmental assessment approval.

October 3, 2022

Understanding how li-ion battery electrolytes work may give EVs a boost – study

Researchers have advanced microscopy techniques to take a closer look at what happens at the molecular scale in lithium-ion battery electrolytes.

September 28, 2022

Researchers push for using metals to treat infections

Two dozen highly active metal compounds containing cobalt, nickel, rhodium, palladium, silver, europium, iridium, platinum, molybdenum and gold can be used to treat fungal infections.

September 27, 2022

Copper production to show “strong and consistent” growth for next decade

New report by Fitch Solutions forecasts over 7 million tonnes will be added to global copper production through 2031 as a raft of projects in Chile, Peru and Congo come…

September 27, 2022

Finland plans new tax on mining

Finland has thus far not collected taxes on minerals but the government now proposes introducing a royalty of 0.6% on the taxable value of metallic minerals.

September 27, 2022

Metallic materials’ fatigue strength can now be quickly determined

High-resolution electron imaging can capture the nanoscale deformation events that lead to metal failure in a matter of hours.

September 26, 2022

Volkswagen teams up with Umicore on battery materials

The venture - between Umicore and Volkswagen's battery unit PowerCo - also plan to collaborate on recycling metals from battery materials.

September 23, 2022

Canada, South Korea seek deeper cooperation on critical minerals

In a joint statement, the two countries said they agreed to deepen their "strategic partnership on supply chain resiliency".