April 30, 2023 No mining allowed in six new Indigenous reserves in Brazil Luiz Inácio ‘Lula’ Da Silva issued a decree creating six new Indigenous reserves, most of them in the Amazon, and banning mining in such areas.
April 28, 2023 US-EU critical minerals deal would give EU broader trade relief An accord would essentially allow EU companies to take advantage of some of the benefits in the IRA.
April 27, 2023 South32 aims for downstream production of battery chemicals Miner will consider moving into the production of manganese sulphate in the US.
April 18, 2023 Supply-chain problems in the forecast as battery metals demand surges – study Under a scenario where 40% of vehicles are electric by 2050, the need for lithium globally will increase by 2,909% from the 2020 level.
April 17, 2023 Green gold rush: investing in the metals and minerals powering the EV and solar boom Investors—particularly metals and mining investors—could be looking at a once-in-a-generation investment opportunity.
April 17, 2023 The UK identifies key critical minerals areas The national-scale assessment is one of the first steps in the UK Government’s critical minerals strategy.
April 13, 2023 Australia forging ahead on critical minerals accords with allies The government has signed new agreements with Japan, Germany, the UK and India since late last year.
April 11, 2023 The deep sea mining debate is “gone” — it’s happening, says The Metals Company CEO Automakers and steelmaking companies have shown interest in the technology, according to Gerard Barron.
March 31, 2023 UN to start taking deep-sea mining applications this July The decision came after the International Seabed Authority spent the past two weeks debating standards for the new and controversial practice.
March 29, 2023 US and EU near critical minerals accord to unlock US subsidies The deal will likely be similar to an agreement the US signed with Japan this week.
Copper price: Strains deepen as global smelting activity hits decade low Copper prices are under renewed pressure after satellite data showed 1.2 million tonnes of January smelter capacity outside China went idle. February 12, 2026 | 11:01 am
