December 15, 2023

TechMet urges UK gov’t to “catch up” on race for critical minerals

The UK is "way behind" where it should be to ensure sufficient supplies of critical metals for EVs and renewable energy storage sectors, report says.

December 14, 2023

US miners miss out on tax credit granted to processors

Companies that mine critical minerals cannot receive a 10% production tax credit.

December 14, 2023

NORI says environmental impact of seafloor mining less than feared

The Metals Company is planning to begin deep sea mining by late-2025.

December 14, 2023

South32 yet to invoke force majeure in Colombia

At Cerro Matoso, members of two communities have blocked access roads since Sunday.

December 14, 2023

Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold Metals in four-continent quest for lithium

The start-up is deploying AI-based technology to search for lithium in South Korea, Canada, the US, Australia and Africa.

December 11, 2023

Boart Longyear spins out geological data services division, Veracio

New company represents a graduation of AI sensor technology being developed for almost a decade and which has now reached commercial viability. 

December 11, 2023

China likely to beat Europe, US in meeting battery metals demand through recycling – study

China is the most likely candidate to first meet its entire demand for lithium, cobalt and nickel through recycling

December 8, 2023

This is why commodities will be the defining sector over the next decade

Unpacking the poorly understood world of commodity inventories.

December 8, 2023

Bribery case snares man who held Trafigura’s secrets and purse strings

For years, one of the most powerful people in commodity trading has been a quietly accountant who is barely known outside his own company.

December 8, 2023

New Abaxx exchange to launch nickel sulphate futures in Q1 2024

A new Singapore-based commodities exchange plans to launch trading in the next few months.