November 24, 2021 Cobalt-rich Congo tries to push into battery manufacturing Congo mines around two-thirds of the world's cobalt, an ingredient in lithium-ion batteries.
November 24, 2021 BHP extends Noront bid deadline again amid talks with Wyloo Norton shareholders now have until December 14 to accept or reject BHP's takeover offer, while talks with Wyloo progress.
November 24, 2021 Scientists improve technique for conversion of CO2 emissions into fuel feedstock Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have improved the selectivity of electrochemical reduction, which allows for the conversion of CO2 emissions into a fuel feedstock.
November 23, 2021 Rio Tinto CEO, Mongolian PM talk Oyu Tolgoi’s future Jakob Stausholm met with L. Oyun-Erdene in an effort to solve issues related to the underground expansion of the mine.
November 23, 2021 SolGold delays pre-feasibility study for Cascabel copper project again The company said the delay will allow it to confirm various assumptions affecting the study, such as whether upside options should be incorporated.
November 23, 2021 Zijin approves investment in $769m Congo copper smelter The 500,000-tonne-per-year direct-to-blister plant will be the largest copper smelter in Africa.
November 22, 2021 CHARTS: Mining’s fattest margins New report expects gold mining companies to enjoy their best margins in history next year, while copper miners should enjoy another year of 100% gaps.
November 22, 2021 China’s big commodity inflation scare is easing — for now The commodities boom that helped propel producer inflation to a 26-year high in China is showing signs of waning.
November 22, 2021 ‘Greenflation’ a risk for renewable energy, but long-term viability intact Prices of metals such as tin, aluminum, copper, nickel and cobalt have risen between 20% and 91% this year.
November 22, 2021 EPA issues draft underground injection control decision for Florence copper project Taseko says it will be ready to immediately start building a commercial plant once the final permit has been published.
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