December 27, 2022 Extraterrestrial manganese turns out to be oxygen-free Researchers discovered that under Mars-like conditions, manganese oxides can be readily formed without atmospheric oxygen.
December 9, 2022 Extortion ‘mafia’ hits South Africa’s $55 billion mining sector “The procurement mafia mobilizes the community for their own devices," said Paul Dunne, chief executive officer of Northam Platinum Holdings
November 30, 2022 EV battery cathode costs spike as lithium price sets fresh record Relentless rise of lithium prices and recent bounce in cobalt and nickel put pressure on electric vehicle manufacturers.
November 27, 2022 UK, South Africa seek deeper cooperation on critical minerals London and Pretoria announced a partnership to promote the responsible exploration and production of critical minerals in South Africa.
November 23, 2022 Graphite poised to do a lithium Carmakers “are waking up” to often overlooked anode material accounting for nearly half the mass of battery cells by inking upstream deals.
November 16, 2022 Charted: The most expensive battery metals This infographic highlights the five most expensive battery metals as of November 2022 using prices from Shanghai Metals Market.
November 14, 2022 Novel copper-based material key to safely convert heat into electricity Researchers are working to replace toxic lead and tellurium in thermoelectric devices.
October 30, 2022 Scientists to look at the role of supernovae as element-makers Researchers plan to look for manganese, chromium, cobalt, and nickel in a third-generation white dwarf supernova named SN2021aefx, which exploded a year ago in the Spanish Dancer galaxy.
October 21, 2022 Lithium-oxygen batteries one step closer to moving out of the lab A recent development may provide clues for engineering Mn-based materials with a defined crystal facet for high-performance Li-O2 batteries.
October 18, 2022 Researchers better understand what it takes to improve EV batteries’ performance A scientific team tracked the real-time movement of lithium ions inside layered lithium nickel-rich oxides.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm
