June 13, 2024

Environmental studies show Serbian lithium project is safe, Rio Tinto says

The $2.4 billion Jadar lithium project could cover 90% of Europe's current lithium needs.

June 12, 2024

New Caledonia nickel industry at standstill amid unrest

The riots sparked last month by electoral reform in the French-controlled territory has deepened a crisis for New Caledonia's loss-making nickel sector.

June 12, 2024

The world needs more batteries — but not this many

By 2025, the global battery industry will be able to produce more than five times as many cells as the world will need, BNEF forecasts.

June 12, 2024

Tsingshan plans another 50,000t nickel LME listing this year

The company already listed nickel cathode from its Dingxing plant on the LME in the second quarter.

June 12, 2024

Gold rush to endure through 2024, though $3,000 mark may prove elusive

Spot gold is trading around $2,300 per ounce after hitting a record $2,449.89 on May 20.

June 11, 2024

Deep contango in LME base metals signals weak nearby buying interest

Spot prices for copper and aluminum in London have moved to sharply deeper discounts to the three-month contract this week.

June 11, 2024

Group Eleven shares leap on high-grade zinc-lead hits at Ballywire in Ireland

One hole returned 29.6 metres grading 4% zinc, 6.6% lead, 78 grams silver per tonne and 0.15% copper from 283.4 metres depth.

June 11, 2024

AI helps quickly develop rare earth-free permanent magnet

MagNex is a new rare earth-free permanent magnet that can be produced at 20% of the material cost of existing REEs magnets.

June 11, 2024

Gemfields picks ex-De Beers boss Bruce Cleaver as new chair

Bruce Cleaver, who was at the helm of De Beers for seven years to 2023, takes the position effective July 1.

June 10, 2024

Critical Metals to acquire controlling stake in world’s biggest rare earth project

The Tanbreez project in Greenland has a 28.2 million tonne TREO resource.