August 9, 2024

Graphic: Investment needed to meet battery demand by 2040

Investment in batteries is expected to surpass $1.6 trillion by 2040.

August 8, 2024

Canada Nickel reports best results at Reid property in Ontario

The Reid property is situated 16 km southwest of the Crawford nickel project, which is under construction.

August 8, 2024

US Strategic Metals tapped for $400 million EXIM Bank loan

The company plans to mine what it considers to be the largest cobalt reserve in North America.

August 7, 2024

IGO looking to divest some Forrestania nickel assets

Australian nickel and lithium producer is negotiating a potential deal with Medallion Metals worth $32 million.

August 7, 2024

Qatar invests $180m in US-backed fund to reduce China’s dominance in critical minerals

Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has so far invested more than $450 million into projects across North and South America, Europe and Africa.

August 6, 2024

Eramet seeks more nickel mines in Indonesia

The company wants to mine the battery metal on the island of Sulawesi, according to local newspaper.

August 2, 2024

A fraught election just reshaped the next steps for deep sea mining

Brazilian oceanographer Leticia Carvalho has been elected the next secretary-general of the ISA, a leadership change that could slow the rush to strip-mine deep sea ecosystems.

August 2, 2024

CHART: Did the EV battery metals industry peak in 2022?

This is not what a bullish stream graph looks like.

July 30, 2024

Australia’s IGO flags job cuts as nickel price slumps

As part of the restructure, IGO will focus on maximizing value from its lithium business, including its Greenbushes lithium mine.

July 29, 2024

The future of deep sea mining hinges on a contentious election

International Seabed Authority head incumbent Michael Lodge faces Leticia Carvalho, a Brazilian ocean scientist.