September 23, 2021

Value of battery metals in new electric cars surges 177% year-on-year

Lithium hydroxide prices are up 162% year to date and average lithium use per electric vehicle basis, including hybrids, jumped 19.5% year over year.

September 22, 2021

Automakers look to hedge against China’s rare earth dominance

European automakers are in discussions with Arafura Resources about sourcing elements outside China.

September 21, 2021

Universities collaborate to kickstart Australia’s critical mineral future

Research initiative to help companies better identify, characterize and extract critical minerals.

September 20, 2021

Rainbow Rare Earths to use special separation tech at South Africa project

The company will apply Florida, US-based K-Technologies' separation method in its Phalaborwa rare earths project in South Africa.

September 17, 2021

Following the minerals

China is coveting Afghanistan’s mineral endowment, which despite recent headlines, may not be as rich as advertised.

September 17, 2021

Prairie Snapshot: Eight companies with potential in central Canada

The Canadian Prairies may soon be known as much for their diverse mineral wealth including uranium, nickel and copper, as for their potash endowment and rolling hectares of grain.

September 17, 2021

Greenland prepares legislation to halt large rare earth mine

The country's new government is also preparing legislation that will ban uranium mining.

September 15, 2021

In Arctic push, US extends new economic aid package to Greenland

The aid package from USAid worth $10 million is primarily aimed at development of Greenland's mining sector, tourism and education.

September 13, 2021

Scientists working on autonomous swarms of robots to mine the Moon

NASA has granted a research team from the University of Arizona $500,000 to develop robots able to mine, excavate and even build simple structures on the Moon's surface.

September 8, 2021

Conservation body calls for global moratorium on deep-sea mining

Environment officials and campaigners have called for a global moratorium on deep-sea mining and on issuing new exploration contracts unless marine ecosystems can be effectively protected.