April 10, 2023

Peru will mine more copper in 2023, lithium permits pending

Peru expects to produce 2.8 million tonnes of copper in 2023, versus 2.44 million tonnes last year.

April 10, 2023

Sumitomo Metal Mining to produce lithium from 2028

The Japanese company will also enter discussions with a major overseas resource developer, the newspaper reported.

April 9, 2023

Canada’s budget measures brighten funding prospects for critical miners

Canada's move to expand the investment tax credit for mining companies to align it with policies in the US is accelerating funding talks for critical miners

April 7, 2023

Battery metals snapshot: Eight juniors on the hunt

Without adequate supplies of battery metals, the goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 cannot be reached.

April 6, 2023

Anglo American to build green hydrogen hub in central Chile

The project, focused on innovation and new technologies, would involve building facilities around Santiago and the Valparaiso coastal region.

April 6, 2023

Australia to work with Germany on critical minerals study

Australia is looking to partner with friendly nations to build up its value adding industry.

April 6, 2023

China’s lithium hub cuts back production after price collapse

Some lithium producers in Yichun in Jiangxi province, including two major ones, have reduced processing rates to stem losses.

April 6, 2023

Musk puts $14 trillion price tag on sticking by fossil fuels

At peak levels, the world would need to dig up 3.3 gigatons of earth every year to obtain the necessary metals.

April 5, 2023

BHP’s exploration accelerator to open to uranium, lithium finds

BHP's Xplor accelerator program is currently supporting seven copper and nickel projects for the six months to June.

April 4, 2023

US-based researchers push for more realistic battery science

PNNL scientists are proposing the idea of fundamental science taking into account the way industry works when it comes to developing EV components.