April 5, 2023

Ancient enzyme may play key role in producing hydrogen for green economy

Researchers are studying nature's nickel-iron hydrogenase enzyme, which produces hydrogen by employing the earth-abundant metals in its core.

April 5, 2023

BHP’s exploration accelerator to open to uranium, lithium finds

BHP's Xplor accelerator program is currently supporting seven copper and nickel projects for the six months to June.

April 4, 2023

Harita Nickel sets IPO price at $670 million

The pricing was set at the higher end of the initial indicative offering range.

April 4, 2023

Shanghai Futures Exchange lowers margin requirements for metals trading

Margin requirements for copper and aluminum will be lowered from 12% to 9%.

April 4, 2023

Companies can vie to mine the deep sea starting in July

The Metals Company expect to file an application in H2 2023 and to receive a mining license in 2024.

April 3, 2023

FPX Nickel and Japan agree to explore globe for ‘disruptive’ awaruite  

JOGMEC is to cover as much as $483,000 annually for two years in the search for deposits of the nickel-iron alloy at the Klow project in British Columbia.

April 3, 2023

Wyloo says offer for Mincor is ‘best and final’ after nickel miner withdraws guidance

Wyloo has determined that the current offer price of $1.40 per share will not be increased, in the absence of a competing proposal.

April 3, 2023

Factbox: Automakers accelerate the drive to secure battery raw materials

Rising demand for EVs is encouraging automakers such as Tesla, Volkswagen and Stellantis to step up efforts to secure raw materials.

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.