November 16, 2023 Sumitomo Metal looks to boost battery materials output, possibly in US The company is considering producing cathode battery materials in the United States among other options.
November 16, 2023 How liquid metals may help ‘green’ the chemical industry Researchers have tested a new technique they hope can replace energy-intensive chemical engineering processes that rely on catalysts made from solid materials.
November 16, 2023 IGO stands by incoming CEO, despite Rio Tinto sacking him The Australian battery metals producer expects Rio Tinto's former aluminum boss, Ivan Vella, to start as CEO in December, as planned.
November 15, 2023 The promise and risks of deep-sea mining Composed of manganese, nickel, copper, cobalt and other trace minerals, polymetallic nodules hold some of the key ingredients needed to fuel the energy transition.
November 15, 2023 EU makes deal to boost domestic supply of key raw materials The deal includes regulations covering 34 critical raw materials vital to the clean-tech transition.
November 14, 2023 Horizonte Minerals stock plummets over nickel project’s funding uncertainty The company has only sufficient working capital to around mid-December 2023.
November 14, 2023 Glencore ready to spin-off coal unit after sealing Teck buy Glencore will merge Teck’s steelmaking coal business with its own coal assets before spinning off the combined unit.
November 14, 2023 Mineral Resources boosts stake in lithium miner Azure Minerals Both MinRes and Hancock Prospecting have upped their stakes in Azure to block a takeover of the Aussie junior by Chile's SQM.
November 13, 2023 US, Indonesia to explore mineral pact as Biden and Jokowi meet Both sides are expected to announce a joint initiative when Presidents Joe Biden and Joko Widodo meet on Monday.
November 13, 2023 EU agrees mineral supply targets to cut reliance on China The agreed rules set targets for the region to mine 10% of the critical raw materials it consumes, such as lithium, and for the first time copper and nickel.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
