Eramet obtains lithium from geothermal brine in eastern France
The European Union last year added lithium to its critical raw materials list as essential for a shift towards electric vehicles and energy storage.
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Chinese refined metal imports have been trending lower since the start of the year and continued doing so in April.
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First Cobalt doubles land position at Idaho project
The Iron Creek project is one of the few primary cobalt deposits in the world.
Gold price shrugs inflation news, holds near 3-month high
Inflation expectations jumped to highest since 2006 raising spectre of earlier rate hikes, a negative for gold.
Seafloor mining fever drives $2.9 billion merger
Canada's DeepGreen Metals among the companies planning to mine oceans for battery metals.
China’s coal futures hit record as exchange tries to cool rally with fee hike
Prices have rallied 34% so far this year as miners struggle to meet robust demand from the nation’s economic rebound.
Mystery of sanctioned tycoon’s assets in Zimbabwe revival plan
In December, the government announced a multibillion-dollar project that would hold some of the nation’s most valuable gold, platinum, chrome and nickel mines.
