February 16, 2024 Op-Ed: Sparing the land by collecting minerals at sea A challenge is that seafloor mining immediately starts off at a reputational disadvantage.
February 14, 2024 South32 to invest $2.1 billion in Hermosa project in Arizona The project was the first to be added to the US FAST-41 permitting process, and the company said it has the potential to be one of the world’s largest zinc…
February 13, 2024 IEA to launch security program for minerals critical to energy sector The IEA's move comes as countries escalate efforts to cut emissions.
February 7, 2024 Cybertruck: Musk needs mines Powered by Tesla’s own made-in-Texas batteries, the stainless steel Cybertruck carries a heavy load of nickel, cobalt, manganese, graphite and lithium.
January 31, 2024 Activists, Hollywood take down top 50 mining company The ranks of the most valuable mining companies in the world were throughly scrambled in 2023 as governments intervened, lithium and nickel prices tumbled, gold hit records and a new…
January 10, 2024 Manganese X signs MOU with US battery tech firm for potential offtake deal C4V is currently involved in some of the world's largest gigafactory developments.
January 5, 2024 Blade runners: how LFP batteries brought EV metal markets back to earth In a few short years, LFP batteries crushed nickel and cobalt mining markets and new technology could do the same to lithium.
December 27, 2023 The biggest global mining news of 2023 A tumultuous year for the global mining industry: collapse of lithium prices, furious M&A activity, gold’s new record and state intervention in mining on a scale not seen in decades.
December 13, 2023 Manganese may pave the way for inclusion of organic light-emitting diodes in consumer electronics Manganese was the key ingredient in developing white and green organic light-emitting diodes displaying record high efficiency.
December 5, 2023 Column: US looks to shut China out of its battery supply chain The Biden administration has unveiled plans to exclude Chinese entities from receiving any of the generous tax credits available for investing in the US EV supply chain.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
