February 20, 2024 CHART: China’s Belt and Road mining investment hits record China’s overseas investment in metals and mining as part of its Belt and Road Initiative surged by 158% last year, hitting $19.4 billion with energy transition metals the main focus.
February 19, 2024 Deep-sea mining may be inevitable, says UN regulator Deep sea mining is likely just a matter of time, according to the head of the International Seabed Authority.
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.
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