August 13, 2024

Wave of Chinese copper fills warehouses abroad as demand weakens

China is typically a significant net copper importer, but weak local conditions have reversed global trade flows in recent months.

August 12, 2024

Surge in M&As compels dealmakers to harness tools for compliance

Concerns around the supply and demand of critical metals and other challenges can make mining M&A deals riskier and harder to complete.

August 11, 2024

Australia’s fledgling batteries downstream sector at a crossroads

Albemarle’s recent call on Kemerton the latest hit to Australia’s downstream lithium ambitions as players call for government assistance.

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.