February 27, 2022 Australian miners ramp up search for lithium to meet EV demand Miners invested $700 million in the three months ended Dec. 31, according to a report by consultancy BDO, up 11% on the prior quarter.
February 25, 2022 South America Snapshot: Eight companies exploring and developing new mines The need for battery metals is propelling many projects in resource-rich South America, but gold and silver projects retain their appeal, too.
February 25, 2022 US green metals push needs a revamp of gold-rush mining law Blaming the Administration for inconsistency in how individual projects are treated is missing the point, writes Andy Home.
February 25, 2022 Tiny robots made in Mexico to explore moon in scientific first The Colmena mission, which means "beehive" in Spanish, will gather lunar minerals that could be useful in future space mining.
February 25, 2022 ESG, green energy transition to remain top-of-mind in mining boardrooms – report The environmental, social and governance theme anchored itself as a mainstream aspect of the mining business in 2021, a report by White & Case states.
February 24, 2022 Copper, nickel play important role in development of next-gen 2D materials Copper and nickel enhanced coordination nanosheets are a new class of 2D materials that have applications in electronic devices, batteries, and catalytic systems.
February 23, 2022 Eramet sees high metal prices sustaining earnings this year Eramet's full-year EBITDA reached 1.051 billion euros, more than double a restated figure of 516 million euros for 2020.
February 22, 2022 Value of battery metals in newly-sold EVs tops $1.5bn in single month MINING.COM’s EV Metal Index hit a new all-time monthly high as electric vehicle sales lift off and lithium, nickel and cobalt prices continue to rise.
February 22, 2022 USGS publishes 2022 critical minerals list The new USGS critical minerals list adds 15 commodities while removing four.
February 22, 2022 Vale resumes operations at Totten mine in Ontario The copper, nickel and precious metals venture in Sudbury, Ontario, had its operations halted in September.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am