July 28, 2021 Native Americans win ruling to join lawsuit against Lithium Americas project Four environmental groups sued to block the mining project earlier this year, arguing it could harm sage grouse and other wildlife.
July 28, 2021 Ex Rio Tinto chief Walsh joins Aboriginal group’s board Appointment comes after a particularly fraught period in relations between traditional land owners and Australia's powerful mining companies.
July 27, 2021 Rio Tinto’s lithium market entry likely only start of battery metals ambitions "Lithium M&A likely a formality in the coming years" as Rio Tinto plans $2.4 billion mine in Serbia from entirely new mineral source – jadarite.
July 27, 2021 Top Australian capital raises seek to create mining value Australian companies raise funds to advance a suite of projects including copper, nickel, gold, silver, lithium rare earths and uranium.
July 26, 2021 Next step for EVs: Design batteries to strengthen car, extend range Structural battery technology is in its infancy, and manufacturers have not settled on a standard approach.
July 25, 2021 US judge rules Lithium Americas may excavate Nevada mine site The ruling marked a rare win for a US critical minerals project.
July 25, 2021 Record profits and blockbuster dividends: Here come the miners The top-five western diversified miners may have earned a combined $85 billion for the first half of the year, according to analyst estimates, more than double the level from a…
July 23, 2021 Great Barrier reef not granted endangered status after Australia lobbied against it Australia’s pro-fossil fuel government has rejected demands for tougher action on reef preservation, insisting it is already making improvements through a A$3 billion ($2.2 billion) investment program.
July 23, 2021 EV startup Lucid risks SPAC deal collapse on no-show holders Lucid Motors is on the verge of completing a merger that will give the Saudi-owned EV startup $4.5 billion in fresh capital.
July 23, 2021 Tight battery market is next test for EVs after chip crisis Rising demand from electric vehicles and challenges in securing raw materials will deliver a battery supply crunch for automakers, according to a key Chinese manufacturer.
Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month. December 12, 2025 | 02:49 pm
