December 29, 2022

Two minerals never seen on earth extracted from meteorite sample

Ever heard about elaliite and elkinstantonite?

December 23, 2022

JX Nippon to produce tantalum at Brazil’s Mibra mine

The joint venture of JX Nippon Mining and Brazil's AMG Brasil will start producing tantalum concentrate from ore in January.

December 19, 2022

Perpetua awarded up to $24.8m under US Defense Production Act; stock jumps

The DPA funding allows the company to advance the construction readiness of the Stibnite project while the company continues through the ongoing permitting process.

December 11, 2022

Developing a supply chain for silicon key to Australia’s energy independence — report

A PwC Australia report says that increasing the in-country production of silicon is the first step for Australia to develop its own capability and capacity in the solar cell supply…

December 1, 2022

Airbus says to decouple from Russian titanium ‘in months’

The European Union has so far avoided banning Russian commodities other than steel and coal, and titanium remains exempt from restrictions.

November 30, 2022

EV battery cathode costs spike as lithium price sets fresh record

Relentless rise of lithium prices and recent bounce in cobalt and nickel put pressure on electric vehicle manufacturers.

November 30, 2022

Fireweed Metals increases Lundin-backed financing; stock hits 52-week high

The funds will provide capital for what the company is calling the "most significant" exploration program ever initiated on its projects in northern Canada.

November 15, 2022

Site visit: Perpetua Resources’ Stibnite gold project in Idaho named preferred alternative – US Forest Service

This month, Perpetua’s modified mine plan was identified as the preferred alternative due to improvements in water quality and temperature and site access benefits. 

November 11, 2022

Germany considers national fund in scramble for raw materials

Germany is already offering loan guarantees to commodity trading houses to buy energy and key metals.

November 7, 2022

Previously unknown mineralogy of deep earth unveiled

New experiments suggest that earth’s deeper lower mantle likely has a mineralogy different from the shallower lower mantle.