December 5, 2018

Vanadium’s electric future hobbled by its industrial past

Supply scarcity and the resulting price volatility are the two biggest hurdles to vanadium's potential bright electric future.

December 5, 2018

Lynas mulls legal action as Malaysia conditions licence renewal

The Australian rare earths miner said it was disappointed with Malaysia's decision to impose new conditions on its licence to operate in the country, adding it was considering all options,…

December 4, 2018

E3 Metals technology improves concentration and recovery

E3 says its extraction process is better than existing methods.

December 4, 2018

VW says last generation of combustion engines to be launched in 2026

The German carmaker is now committed to radical steps to stop global warming.

December 4, 2018

Serbia’s mining sector could contribute 5% of national output by 2023- minister

Rio Tinto and China's Zijin Mining are potentially the biggest investors.

December 4, 2018

Malaysia tells Lynas to remove radioactive waste for licence renewal

It needs to be removed by September 2, 2019, when Lynas' temporary storage licence expires.

December 3, 2018

Cobalt’s star fades for Glencore traders as customers renege

From riding high on cobalt’s boom, Glencore Plc traders are feeling the heat as falling prices and reneged contracts put a dent in profit.

December 3, 2018

Congo triples levy on cobalt with strategic-minerals decree

Congo is Africa's top copper producer and mines more than 60 percent of the world's cobalt

December 3, 2018

Congo state miner in production-sharing deal with Chinese firm

Production sharing agreements align the interests of the two partners because the risk now weighs more on the investor than on Gecamines.

December 3, 2018

Big lithium riches lure first-time miner to Bolivia’s salt flat

ACI Systems Alemania employs just 20 people and was created solely to focus on building a lithium mine in Bolivia.