March 22, 2019 Bacanora Lithium extends footprint in Germany with new licence The company has secured a second five-year exploration licence in the Erzgebirge (meaning Ore Mountain) region of Saxony, which completely encloses its Zinnwald project.
March 21, 2019 Chinese electric vehicle makers are gorging on nickel New report shows in January 2019, the Chinese market saw 253% more nickel deployed in passenger EV batteries compared to a year ago.
March 21, 2019 Amnesty accuses electric vehicles makers of using unethically sourced minerals The problem, says Amnesty, is that no country legally requires companies to publicly report on their cobalt supply chains.
March 19, 2019 Taxes and royalties paid by Australian miners equivalent to Federal Government education spending Aussie miners paid A$30.6 billion in company tax and royalties in 2017-18.
March 13, 2019 China becomes world’s biggest importer of rare earths – analysts For least seven key rare earths - including praseodymium, used in magnets, and yttrium, used in ceramics - China was a net importer in 2018 for the first time in…
March 11, 2019 Luxfer’s acquisition of Neo Performance falls through The Manchester-based company had agreed to acquire Neo for $612 million in cash and stock.
March 8, 2019 Tianqi Lithium to name three directors to SQM board next month The world’s No.3 producer of the metal used in electric vehicle batteries said the candidates will be “fair” and “responsible toward shareholders”.
February 28, 2019 Lynas auditors flag ‘material risk’ for the rare earths miner over Malaysia conditions Ernst & Young report raises concerns about the company’s future due to Malaysia’s order to remove its radioactive waste by September.
February 27, 2019 Belgian fast-moving ‘caterpillar’ in deep sea copper, cobalt race U.N. talks are working out regulations on mining in international waters, which may appeal to companies struggling to find new reserves on land.
February 26, 2019 Nornickel expects bigger palladium supply deficit in 2019 The global palladium market deficit is forecast at 800,000 ounces compared with 600,000 ounces in 2018.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
