November 2, 2022 BHP says Australia well placed to gain from EV metals push in US, Europe Australia is set to benefit from the growing interest in environmentally sustainable mining , the chief of BHP Group's nickel operations said.
November 1, 2022 BASF says its battery material plant will be running by year-end The battery materials business is one of two major investment projects at BASF.
November 1, 2022 PIF, Mitsui eye stake in Vale’s base metals business Vale is seeking to raise more than $2 billion from the deal, Bloomberg sources say.
November 1, 2022 Germany calls for ‘precautionary’ pause in deep-sea mining The world's fourth-biggest economy, Germany joins countries including New Zealand and France in calling for seabed mining exploration to stop until further research is done.
October 31, 2022 EV battery production faces supply chain, geopolitical headwinds – report S&P Global also said soaring prices of critical battery metals threaten the profit margins of suppliers and automakers.
October 31, 2022 Ailing UK battery hopeful weighs survival options Company backed by Glencore Plc has been at the heart of the UK’s ambition to build factories.
October 31, 2022 Tesla held talks over buying stake in Glencore – report The EV giant considered acquiring part of Glencore, but negotiations failed on Tesla's concerns about the Swiss miner's coal business, FT.com reported.
October 30, 2022 Scientists to look at the role of supernovae as element-makers Researchers plan to look for manganese, chromium, cobalt, and nickel in a third-generation white dwarf supernova named SN2021aefx, which exploded a year ago in the Spanish Dancer galaxy.
October 28, 2022 Nth Cycle’s critical mineral refining, recycling technology reduces emissions – study Boston-based metal refining technology company began commercial operations in September.
October 28, 2022 Canada strengthening guidelines to protect critical minerals sectors Significant transactions by foreign state-owned companies in Canada's critical minerals sectors would now only be approved on an exceptional basis.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says Lithium is emerging from a period of oversupply after record-high prices spurred supply growth at a time of disappointing demand. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
