October 29, 2021 Nickel, cobalt allow for cheaper, more efficient green hydrogen production A team at Curtin University found that poor-performing iron-sulfur becomes an efficient catalyst for green hydrogen production with added nickel and cobalt.
October 28, 2021 COP26 will be a colossal mining cop-out New report lays out how the green energy transition “starts and ends with metals” but the required exponential growth in mining is a glaring hole in US and global decarbonisation…
October 28, 2021 Sibanye-Stillwater CEO outlines strategy on green energy metals "Core to our strategy is embedding ESG excellence as the way we do business and that’s evolved into a sustainability strategy," Neal Froneman says.
October 28, 2021 Vale to resume operations at Onça Puma nickel mine Operations were first halted in early October because of alleged non-compliance with local regulations.
October 28, 2021 Australia plans to boost mineral discovery with new drill core research lab CSIRO together with the Science and Industry Endowment Fund, the University of Western Australia and Curtin University just opened a Geoscience Drill Core Research Laboratory.
October 27, 2021 Copper price to extend slump in 2022 as mines ramp up, China weakens Copper prices are due to extend their decline next year from record levels touched in 2021 as mine supply ramps up and economic growth tapers in top market China.
October 27, 2021 Antofagasta to appeal US plan to block Twin Metals copper mine The company said the move by the Forest Service was "politically motivated and completely unnecessary."
October 26, 2021 TSLA la land: Tesla vs Volkswagen 2021 battery power comparison Head to head, gigawatt for gigawatt Tesla vs Volkswagen’s electric car only sales show just how out of whack TSLA’s $1 trillion valuation really is.
October 26, 2021 Canada Nickel drills new higher grade core at Crawford East Samples from the Ontario project yielded the highest grade concentrate during metallurgical testing reported in the preliminary economic report.
October 26, 2021 Sibanye-Stillwater to buy nickel-copper mines in Brazil for $1 billion The acquisition of Atlantic Nickel and Mineração Vale Verde from Appian is Sibanye’s fourth battery metal investment this year.
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