German battery production, trade decline; lobby urges action
Market volumes fell 16% in 2024 to a total value of $23.8B, mostly due to weaker demand for lithium-ion batteries.
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Tata Motors says no panic on rare earth curbs, EV launches on track
Owner of luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover said on Tuesday it is planning alternate sources for rare earth magnets.
Trump tariffs fan calls by European metal producers for scrap export curbs
Scrap metal exports to the United States nearly tripled in the first three months of 2025 versus the same period a year earlier.
Gold price takes a beating on ceasefire news
Gold price falls more than $50 an ounce after Trump's surprise announcement that Israel and Iran had agreed to a complete ceasefire.
Rio Tinto, Hancock Prospecting to develop $1.6B Hope Downs 2 project
The project will have a combined total annual production capacity of 31 million metric tons.
AVZ Minerals to resume proceedings against DRC over disputed lithium deposit
The unresolved issue poses a potential hurdle for California-based metals exploration firm KoBold Metals' plans to acquire AVZ.
Peru extends temporary permits for informal mining until year-end
Peru has granted informal miners a final permit extension until the end of the year.
British Columbia launches new land use planning process with Tŝilhqot’in Nation
The mandate builds on previous agreements that affirm the requirement of Tŝilhqot’in consent before any reviewable mining project can proceed in the Teẑtan area.
Citizens stage rally for re-opening of Cobre Panama copper mine
Thousands of former workers, members of supplier companies and local residents staged a march in Panama on Sunday.
