July 11, 2023 Mineral dendrites reveal rocks’ history Understanding the dynamics of the growth of three-dimensional mineral dendrites is important in physics, geology, material sciences and even the study of extraterrestrial environments.
June 30, 2023 Pentagon ordered to probe undersea mining to counter China Undersea mining is still illegal under international law and environmentalists rail against it for threatening ocean ecosystems with habitat damage, silt and noise.
June 18, 2023 Material intensity in EV batteries going down —report IDTechEx says there is a trend to reduce the number of materials that provide core functionality to the battery pack.
June 16, 2023 Critical material prices are recovering but the outlook is mixed New report says lithium, nickel sulphate and rare earth prices are set to recover sharply but graphite, magnesium and titanium markets are in for more pain.
June 11, 2023 Greenpeace Mexico launches campaign against deep-sea mining The international NGO says article 20 of Mexico’s new Mining Law forbids deep-sea mining in Mexican waters and that the country should push for a global moratorium.
June 6, 2023 Manganese X expands Battery Hill mineralization ahead of PFS The latest diamond drilling has led to the discovery of two new zones.
June 5, 2023 China’s EV battery sector is preparing a new breakthrough Gotion High-Tech Co. recently unveiled a lithium-iron-manganese-phosphate battery.
June 1, 2023 Global production of critical metals unlikely to meet EU demand Researchers say metal shortage could put the brakes on the EU’s electrification goals.
May 25, 2023 Manganese palladium three plays big role in AI technologies Manganese palladium three has the necessary properties to facilitate a form of working memory that stores data in electron spin directions.
May 18, 2023 Australia hands out critical minerals grants Australia is pushing to reap more value from its mineral wealth and become a leading supplier of battery chemicals.
US rare earth buyers still see China curbs despite Trump deal The US and China still haven’t reached an agreement on key details of how Beijing will free up sales of rare earths. December 24, 2025 | 07:45 am
