April 3, 2023 Tribeca sees China tensions powering new green metals bets Rising geopolitical tensions and the prospect of industrial decoupling are fueling a surge of interest in the processing of energy-transition metals outside China.
April 2, 2023 Australia’s energy storage capacity needs 10-fold increase by 2050 – report Rapidly rising energy demand spurred by the ongoing electrification of building and transport industries requires that Australia grows its energy storage capacity at least 10-fold by 2050.
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 31, 2023 Biden makes electric vehicle credits elusive in bid for US auto renaissance The guidance released Friday clarifying provisions of the IRA will leave few EVs eligible for up to $7,500 credits as of April 18.
March 31, 2023 Mercedes-Benz is “able and willing” to invest capital in mining – CEO The company has opened up a raw materials office in Canada to further discussions in the region on sourcing raw materials.
March 30, 2023 CHART: Demand is soaring, but global mining is not expanding Mining companies have to run just to stand still, but expansion capex in the global mining sector as a percentage of profits has halved in a decade.
March 30, 2023 LME launches sweeping plan to revive nickel contract The LME plans to work with China's Qianhai Mercantile Exchange (QME) to launch trading in lower nickel grades.
March 30, 2023 Palladium One surges as Glencore invests in critical minerals explorer Glencore is paying $4.25 million for the stake of about 28.3 million shares.
March 30, 2023 Merdeka Battery plans to build two nickel HPAL plants Merdeka Battery will be the second nickel company to launch an IPO in Indonesia this year.
March 30, 2023 US plans Tanzania trade boost as Kamala Harris tours Africa Harris's office highlighted US support for a plan by LifeZone Metals to open a nickel processing plant in Tanzania.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
