January 19, 2024

Common mineral plays key role in cloud formation

Researchers found that ubiquitous mineral feldspar plays a surprisingly important role.

January 5, 2024

Blade runners: how LFP batteries brought EV metal markets back to earth

In a few short years, LFP batteries crushed nickel and cobalt mining markets and new technology could do the same to lithium.

December 27, 2023

The biggest global mining news of 2023

A tumultuous year for the global mining industry: collapse of lithium prices, furious M&A activity, gold’s new record and state intervention in mining on a scale not seen in decades.

December 16, 2023

Australia expands list of critical minerals key to transition

Australia added fluorine, molybdenum, arsenic, selenium and tellurium to the list of minerals that it regards as essential to modern technologies.

December 15, 2023

Tantalum-based coating makes fusion reactors safer

A new tantalum-based workhorse material can withstand the harsh conditions inside a fusion reactor.

December 11, 2023

Silicide spherules from space fetch astronomical prices at auction

Ever since the Zagami meteorite sold in 1996 at Phillips Auction as crumbs in a vial at $1,538 per gram, the universal appeal of otherworldly rocks was driving the prices of exotic…

December 4, 2023

Lab-grown dolomite is now a thing

The long-standing dolomite problem has been solved.

November 22, 2023

China allows a trickle of critical minerals exports ahead of graphite curbs

China exported small amounts of two minerals crucial to high-tech manufacturing in October.

November 15, 2023

European companies exploring ways to boost rare metal supply

China imposed restrictions on exports of the metals used in high-tech electronics from August.

November 13, 2023

Watch the mining insiders: The biggest bread crumbs lead to critical metals

The world’s most powerful investors are intimately aware of long term growth drivers.