September 8, 2020

Karora discovers new gold, nickel mineralization at Beta Hunt

Shares of the company jumped 6.1% on the latest drill results.

September 8, 2020

Investors cheer as GM, Nikola join forces

General Motors and electric truck startup Nikola Corp will join forces to build electric pickup trucks and fuel cell commercial trucks to take on Tesla.

September 8, 2020

Nova Royalty to profit from Rio Tinto’s Janice Lake project

The Canadian company has acquired a 1% net smelter return royalty on the Janice Lake copper-silver project.

September 8, 2020

Mining ‘green metals’ may increase pressure on key biodiversity areas – study

Researchers found that mining metals for a clean energy transition creates further pressure on the biodiversity located in mineral-rich landscapes.

September 8, 2020

Vale to shut New Caledonia mine as buyer walks away

Australian zinc producer New Century Resources will not make an offer for a 95% stake in Vale Nouvelle Calédonie (VNC).

September 6, 2020

How CO2 makes ‘green metals’ accessible to miners

Scientists discovered that carbon dioxide plays a crucial role in making metals used in green technologies accessible for mining.

September 4, 2020

PolyMet stock skyrockets on court decision over water permit

Company's stock surged 75% after judge found that Minnesota regulators did not break permitting rules.

September 3, 2020

Eramet nickel unit asks court to name expert for rescue plan

Eramet has been trying to revive loss-making SLN by reducing costs and boosting exports of unrefined ore.

August 31, 2020

This is why lithium-ion batteries fail

UK-based researchers identified a potential new degradation mechanism for electric vehicle batteries.

August 28, 2020

Boliden to invest $47m in Harjavalta nickel expansion

The expansion at the largest nickel smelter in the European Union include a new concentrate dryer and increased capacity in the electric smelting furnace.