December 22, 2023 Sumitomo names Ueno as next CEO, promising reform Shingo Ueno, 64, has played a pivotal role in leading Sumitomo's metals, resources and chemicals businesses.
December 19, 2023 Singapore’s Atomionics taps gravity, AI in hunt for critical minerals The company has signed contracts with three major mining companies as part of a strategy to pinpoint ore bodies of metals key to the energy transition.
December 19, 2023 Top 10 sustainability predictions for commodities in 2024 CRU says markets, policy, new technologies, sustainability and the energy transition will become ever more interlinked and complex.
December 18, 2023 Nornickel joins stainless steel factory project, aims to increase nickel sales Annual production at the new plant is expected to be up to 500,000 metric tons per year.
December 18, 2023 US Strategic Metals secures additional $230m funding for Missouri-based cobalt-nickel mine USSM is developing its cobalt-nickel mine and battery metals recycling facility in Missouri.
December 18, 2023 Novo Resources forms JV with SQM on lithium-nickel exploration in Australia SQM will pay Novo A$10 million for a 75% interest in five tenements held by Novo.
December 18, 2023 EU sets critical mineral goals, but faces struggle to hit them The Critical Raw Materials Act, due to enter force in early 2024, says the bloc should mine 10% of its annual needs by 2030.
December 18, 2023 Nickel-rich cathodes show promising results for longer-lasting EV batteries High-energy, nickel-rich cathodes may increase electric vehicles’ ability to store more energy per charge and to withstand more charging cycles.
December 15, 2023 LME faces fresh worries about Russian metal after UK sanctions Any move by the US or EU to follow the UK’s sanctions on metals trading would likely force the LME’s hand.
December 15, 2023 Visualizing the demand for battery raw materials This infographic explores an accelerated scenario, where the world aims to limit the rise in global temperatures to 1.5°C by the end of this century.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
