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.

November 13, 2023

Eramet bets on lithium as it invests more in large mines

Company will go ahead with plans to add more capacity in Argentina.