January 9, 2017 ‘Trump effect’ on resurgent Iranian mining sector close to none — analysts Any re-instatement of sanctions will, if at all, pose minimal additional hurdles to new investors, BMI Research says.
January 2, 2017 China to become net importer of some rare earths New study says after lengthy and painful adjustment, rare earth industry will return to growth led by global government initiatives around green energy.
December 19, 2016 Canadian Wealth Minerals to acquire Chile’s Laguna Verde lithium project The project, known as Laguna Verde, is located in the country’s north, known for its vast salt flats under which experts say there is enough of the commodity to supply…
December 19, 2016 Vanadium redox flow batteries: the next big wave after lithium batteries One of the largest issues with wind and solar energy sources is the need to store and release the electrical energy produced. A promising storage technology is vanadium redox flow…
December 7, 2016 Capital allocation: Canadian miners’ top priority for 2017 With fluctuating commodity prices, the top priorities for Canadian miners next year will be capital allocation, strategic deal making and employing new technology and innovations, a report shows.
December 6, 2016 Chinese-Korean group to build $2 billion lithium batteries plant in Chile Based on the conglomerate's estimates, opening such plant would increase value of the product 35 times, comparing to what it could be obtained by just selling it as lithium carbonate.
November 30, 2016 Mining accidents in China to spike as country digs more coal In the last week alone, seven miners have been killed and 22 others remain trapped, following two accidents in local coal operations.
November 28, 2016 China the centre of lithium universe Beijing is pushing for zev mandate: 8% of new cars to be electric by 2018, 12% by 2020.
November 27, 2016 CHART: Mining capex decline set to continue Global miners have been cutting spending on new projects and expansions since 2012.
November 25, 2016 Australian rare earths company picks construction contractor Potentially the first rare earths mine outside China to recover heavy rare earth elements passed another milestone this week.
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
