January 18, 2024

Major miners pledge no exploration-related activities at world heritage sites

Top miners including Freeport, Teck and Newmont committed to taking urgent action to support a "nature-positive future" by 2030.

January 17, 2024

Australia’s Energy Transition asked to give payment security for Greenland case

Energy Transition, formerly Greenland Minerals, has been fighting for the Kvanefjeld rare earths project licence since late 2021.

January 17, 2024

Serbia wants talks with Rio Tinto over Jadar lithium project

Belgrade revoked licences for Rio's $2.4 billion Jadar lithium project in Western Serbia in January 2022.

January 16, 2024

Disorganizing rare-earth ions may improve quantum information storage

One of the major barriers to practical quantum computing has been how to make qubits that retain their quantum information long enough to be useful.

January 15, 2024

LME to suspend 10% of listed metals brands until they submit responsible sourcing audit

The LME added that it was working through the information submitted by the remaining 90% of the brands.

January 15, 2024

De Beers cuts diamond prices to revive sales

The world’s top producer made one of the steepest cuts to its diamond prices in years.

January 15, 2024

LME CEO aims to have first contracts with Shanghai futures exchange in 2024

The specific contacts to be launched with ShFE were still under discussion.

January 15, 2024

Massive green ammonia production key to decarbonizing shipping industry – study

New research shows that green ammonia could be used to fulfill the fuel demands of over 60% of global shipping.

January 14, 2024

France, ArcelorMittal agree on $2bn investment to cut French plant emissions

The $2 billion will finance electric furnaces and a direct reduction plant at Dunkirk.

January 14, 2024

Sodium-ion batteries prove to be resource-efficient

Sodium-ion batteries have an equivalent climate impact as their lithium-ion counterparts – but there isn’t a risk of running out of raw materials.