Metals.io opens cobalt, nickel to retail investors New tokenized metals aim to break down barriers that have long kept key industrial commodities out of retail portfolios. Staff Writer | June 25, 2026 | 6:00 am
Rinehart invests $50M in X-ray tech for ore Hancock Prospecting backs dual-use imaging technology for mining and medicine, with the investment set to reach $100M. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 25, 2026 | 4:15 am
Indonesia has not yet set full-year 2026 nickel quota, ministry says The government aims to ensure that ore production is in line with downstream demand, it said. Reuters | June 24, 2026 | 5:54 pm
Billionaire Ira Rennert agrees to $150 million settlement of Peru smelter claims The settlement with Rennert’s company, Doe Run Resources, resolves almost a third of the suits filed by people living in the Andean highlands. Bloomberg News | June 24, 2026 | 5:18 pm
US DOE funds MIT drill core tech to speed up critical minerals discovery Under the program, Fieldstone will validate performance on freshly extracted cores at active exploration sites. Staff Writer | June 24, 2026 | 5:09 pm
Column: Congo pivots westward under cover of cobalt controls As it takes more control over its cobalt sector, Kinshasa is simultaneously trying to reduce its reliance on Chinese operators and pivot towards the West. Reuters | June 24, 2026 | 4:20 pm
World’s largest EV battery repurposing megafactory opens in British Columbia Moment Energy announced the project six weeks ago. Staff Writer | June 24, 2026 | 3:22 pm
Lithium producers bet on battery storage as demand shifts beyond EVs Fastmarkets estimates that lithium demand for battery storage systems is growing at 40% per year. Reuters | June 24, 2026 | 2:06 pm
Codelco to consider asset sales, partnerships in investment review The Chilean state-run copper miner said the review will take three to four months. Reuters | June 24, 2026 | 1:49 pm