January 5, 2024

Blade runners: how LFP batteries brought EV metal markets back to earth

In a few short years, LFP batteries crushed nickel and cobalt mining markets and new technology could do the same to lithium.

January 5, 2024

Circular economy can greatly increase secondary supply of REE in next three decades – study

Circular economy strategies can lead to an increase of 701 kt secondary supply and a decrease of 2,306 kt demand of REEs.

January 5, 2024

Endeavour Mining plunges after firing CEO for serious misconduct

The miner removed de Montessus after discovering an alleged “irregular payment instruction” of $5.9 million related to an asset sale.

January 4, 2024

Palladium price falls as concern EVs will destroy demand returns to the fore

Commodity analysts said technical factors also played a part.

January 4, 2024

Endeavour Mining says it fired CEO for ‘serious misconduct’

The removal of Sébastien de Montessus follows an investigation by the board into an irregular payment instruction of $5.9 million issued by him.

January 3, 2024

New hub starts commercial production of recycled rare earths in the UK

A rare earths hub has been set up by the University of Birmingham, HyProMag Ltd and Mkango in Tyseley, England.

January 3, 2024

EU adds Alrosa and its CEO to sanctions list

Alrosa accounts for over 90% of all Russian diamond production.

January 2, 2024

China restores coal tariffs in threat to Russian exporters

Russia’s monthly coal sales to China have declined since peaking at more than 10 million tons in June.

December 29, 2023

Two-dimensional supercrystals harvest solar energy efficiently to produce hydrogen

A new two-dimensional supercrystal generates hydrogen from formic acid with the help of sunlight.

December 29, 2023

Gold price heads for yearly gain as market eyes rate cuts in 2024

Bullion was steady on the final trading day, putting it on track to end the year about 13% higher.