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".
September 23, 2022 US MINES Act seeks to curb Russia, China grip on critical minerals California Republican congressman Ken Calvert said America must be "clear-eyed about the Chinese and Russian aggression when it comes to consolidating critical mineral resources.”
September 23, 2022 Joe Biden’s climate bill has the US battery industry revved up The US is still dependent on China for minerals to feed its nascent battery manufacturing efforts.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
