June 9, 2021

EU should promote moratorium on deep-sea mining, lawmakers say

Deep-sea mining would extract cobalt, copper, nickel, and manganese from nodules which pepper the sea floor at depths of 4-6 kilometres.

June 8, 2021

US must work with allies to secure electric vehicle metals – White House

Biden has vowed to work with allies to secure minerals needed for EV vehicle batteries and process them domestically.

June 8, 2021

Miners should target smaller deposits for clean energy era, says PwC

Battery minerals represented less than 3% of the top 40 miners' total revenue in 2020.

June 8, 2021

Biden administration sets up ‘strike force’ to go after China on trade

The United States plans to combat unfair trade practices that have contributed to a "hollowing out" of supply chains.

June 8, 2021

Deep mines in Sweden considered microbial graveyards

Researchers explored over 30 deep mines in the Swedish Precambrian basement to search for ancient life.

June 7, 2021

Noront snubs Wyloo debt offer

Noront has an "immediate need for funding."

June 5, 2021

EPA says PolyMet’s copper-nickel mine in Minnesota may affect Wisconsin’s, Fond du Lac’s water quality

Toronto-based PolyMet Mining said it disagrees with the EPA’s new conclusion.

June 4, 2021

World’s no. 2 automaker to get “actively involved in raw materials business”

Volkswagen CTO Thomas Schmall flags IPO for new battery division and all but commits the automaker to investing in mining.

June 4, 2021

Nornickel resumes mining at Taimyrsky after flooding

The underground mine is currently running at 40% of its capacity and is on track to return to full capacity by the end of June.

June 3, 2021

Australia’s Wyloo bid for Noront shows battery metal scramble

At stake is the future of Noront's early-stage Eagle's Nest deposit, billed by Wyloo as the largest high-grade nickel discovery in Canada since Voisey's Bay.