October 25, 2018

Amazon’s mining treasure at stake as Bolsonaro leads Brazil vote

Jair Bolsonaro is on the cusp of winning Brazil’s presidency, leading the latest polls by double digits, and the mining community is salivating.

October 24, 2018

Metal more common in moon rocks could transform planes and cars

Scandium conundrum

October 24, 2018

Amazon’s mining treasure at stake as Bolsonaro leads Brazil vote

The mining community is salivating.

October 24, 2018

China cutting rare earth output, unnerving global manufacturers

The decision means there will only be enough supply for China's domestic buyers.

October 24, 2018

Tesla shares jump as Musk delivers quarterly profit, cash

The company reported a profit for the most recent quarter but now must show investors that was not a one-time event

October 23, 2018

Lithium giant’s wobble shows meeting demand growth not so easy

SQM revealed a five-week delay in a project to increase annual capacity.

October 23, 2018

Kenya wins case against Cortec Mining on rare earths, niobium licence

Tribunal orders the companies to pay costs of around $3.5 million to the government.

October 23, 2018

Dyson picks Singapore to build electric cars rivaling Tesla

From vacuum cleaners to electric vehicles.

October 23, 2018

Caterpillar plummets after flagging tariffs-triggered high material costs

The world's no.1 heavy machinery maker reported third-quarter earnings that topped analysts’ estimates, but said the ongoing trade dispute resulted in $40 million in extra costs for materials in the…

October 22, 2018

Northvolt to set up Polish battery plant to tap mining, storage markets

Northvolt's plans are a central part of Europe's effort to compete with Asian rivals such as CATL, Samsung and LG Chem.