November 10, 2022

France puts future of deep sea mining in doubt

A growing number of member states of the ISA have called for a “precautionary pause” or moratorium on mining due to the lack of scientific data on fragile and biodiverse…

November 10, 2022

Li-ion battery market to reach $430bn by 2033

According to IDTechEx, electric cars and transportation will represent the largest market.

November 9, 2022

Bosch taps IBM quantum computers in hunt for new EV materials

Robert Bosch plans to use more than twenty of IBM’s quantum computers to help identify alternatives to the metals and rare earth elements currently used in EVs.

November 8, 2022

Magna plans drilling at Denison nickel-copper project after ‘considerable’ resource estimate 

Magna is exploring the restart of a past-producing underground mine and adding an open-pit operation to the site, also known as Crean Hill.

November 8, 2022

Australian mining magnate Forrest calls for ban on seabed mining

Fortescue Metals executive chairman Andrew Forrest is the first prominent mining executive to speak out against the nascent industry.

November 7, 2022

More governments are turning against the rush to mine the deep sea

As world leaders gather at the United Nations climate summit in Egypt this week, another international meeting is underway in Jamaica to decide the fate of the planet’s oceans.

November 6, 2022

Battery metals deployment rises as EV sales continue to climb

Rising sale numbers in battery materials supply chains are the consequence of global passenger EV registrations rising by 42% in 2022 H1 compared to the same period the year prior.

November 4, 2022

Friday feeding frenzy for mining stocks

Mining stocks in monster rally as copper price surges 8% and gold price climbs nearly $50 an ounce.

November 2, 2022

BHP sees nickel demand rising fourfold by 2050 on EV boom

The world’s biggest miner predicts nine in 10 cars sold by 2040 will be EVs, helping to boost worldwide usage of key battery materials including nickel.

November 2, 2022

Nova Scotia touts critical metals assets waiting for investors

Virtual conference to showcase exploration and investment opportunities in Atlantic Canada province.