July 19, 2023 Tata Group to build $5 billion gigafactory in the UK Tata's first gigafactory outside of India will supply locally-made batteries to the company's its Jaguar Land Rover factories.
July 18, 2023 Tanzania unlawfully expropriated Ntaka Hill nickel project, tribunal finds, awards miner $109m Indiana Resources delivered notices to Tanzanian authorities in 2020 over the amendments that canceled retention licenses prior to 2018.
July 18, 2023 Vale grows iron ore output by 6%, sales lag The firm produced 78.74 million metric tons of iron ore between April and June.
July 18, 2023 Explorer Victor Vescovo says deep sea mining numbers don’t add up Vescovo in 2019 became the first person to venture to the deepest trenches in the world’s five oceans.
July 18, 2023 Global nickel market in 11,900t surplus in May – INSG That compares with a surplus of 18,800 metric tons in April 2023.
July 18, 2023 It’s carmakers against miners in battle over China-funded metals Automakers argue they need more leeway on the rules because it’s currently impossible to produce EV batteries without inputs that have at least some Chinese ownership, while US materials producers…
July 17, 2023 Electra makes first shipment of recycled nickel-cobalt produced in Ontario The nickel-cobalt mixed hydroxide precipitate product was produced using Electra’s proprietary hydrometallurgical process.
July 17, 2023 Glencore to buy remaining 18% stake in PolyMet Mining The move will give the Swiss giant a direct ownership of NorthMet, poised to be Minnesota’s first copper-nickel mine.
July 17, 2023 Biden’s energy funds fall behind schedule over China scrutiny Just four companies have received the money available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act.
July 14, 2023 Canada to speed up critical minerals permits in bid to erode China’s dominance Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government hopes to unveil a plan by the end of this year to streamline permitting for mining projects.
US lawmakers propose $2.5B critical minerals reserve Priority will be given to recycled materials, but minerals extracted from mines could also be eligible. January 15, 2026 | 11:31 am
