April 28, 2021

Deep-sea mining robot lost on cobalt-rich floor of Pacific

The GSR robot had been operating at a depth of 4.5 kilometers (2.8 miles) in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone.

April 28, 2021

Minnesota Supreme Court orders new hearing in PolyMet copper mine dispute

The state's top court ordered the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to hold a new hearing regarding permits for a tailings dam facility at the proposed mine.

April 28, 2021

Lygend starts trial production at Indonesian nickel project

The plant, on the island of Obi, is one of a number of high-pressure acid leach projects in top nickel miner Indonesia.

April 27, 2021

Two-wheelers to play big role in EV market share growth – report

IDTechEx says that when countries like India mention ambitious electrification targets, they are referring to the electrification of two-wheelers and micro-mobility, not cars.

April 27, 2021

Vale mulls base metals spinoff to tap EV market

The move could help the nickel and iron ore giant take advantage of an increasing demand from electric car manufacturers.

April 26, 2021

More metallurgical tests begin for FPX Nickel’s Baptiste project

A concentrate grading 63% nickel and 1% cobalt was produced.

April 26, 2021

Eramet says sales buoyed by mining unit, passes on A&D offer

Group sales reached $1.01 billion in Q1 2021, up 8% compared with the same period a year earlier.

April 25, 2021

Battery metal rush pits miners against marine biologists

New regulations are expected from the International Seabed Authority.

April 23, 2021

White House touts EVs, but not backing gasoline-powered phase-out date

Biden’s plan calls for 500,000 new EV charging stations and $100 billion in new consumer rebates for electric vehicles.

April 23, 2021

FX investors see metals as a way to get in on Biden’s trillions

Currency investors are already picking the winners of the infrastructure spending boom that the plan is likely to unleash.