A total of 18 critical mineral blocks, including tungsten, vanadium, cobalt and nickel, will be auctioned in eight states across the country.

The Nordic country’s government under Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson intends to report by May 15 on how it can write new legislation.

Proponents predict AI will be indispensable to help the industry ramp up the supply of battery metals for the global energy transition to fight climate change.

Macquarie says January's full set of PMIs looks like a potential turning point for the global industrial cycle.

This year will see continued opportunity and ongoing pressures in the global mining sector as the world transitions to new energy sources, with risk management among its perpetual challenges.

India will also announce the acquisition of lithium blocks in Australia and Argentina in a month or two.

The agreement gives Tivan Ltd. an exclusive 20-year worldwide licence, except in India, for use of the CSIRO’s intellectual property.