November 23, 2023

Deep-sea mining could severely affect jellyfish populations

Plumes from deep-sea mining could severely affect midwater marine animals.

November 22, 2023

Base metal markets across LME are showing signs of surplus

Spot prices for the six key metals that dominate trading on the LME are all at a discount to futures.

November 22, 2023

Ukraine’s coal mines turn to women to solve wartime staff shortages

After more than a thousand of its workers went to fight Russia's invasion, a coal company decided to allow women to work underground for the first time in its history.

November 22, 2023

Ever wondered what gold nuclei look like?

Gold nuclei display a shape-shifting mechanism that alternates dramatically from soccer ball shapes to rugby ball shapes.

November 21, 2023

Investors with $11 trillion back plan to reform mining industry

Investors include California State Teachers’ Retirement System and Legal & General Investment Management.

November 21, 2023

Nickel to get boost from commodity index re-balancing in January

Nickel is likely to see a surge of buying before and during an annual re-balancing in January of commodity indexes.

November 21, 2023

Stellantis, CATL plan to build EV battery plant in Europe

Stellantis’ partnership with CATL would be among the most wide-ranging such agreements in Europe.

November 21, 2023

Understanding how lithium-bearing pegmatites form is key to successful exploration efforts – study

Until a decade ago, lithium-cesium-tantalum pegmatites were often regarded as nothing more than a geological curiosity.

November 20, 2023

Kremlin, facing diamond ban, says EU sanctions have ‘boomerang effect’

EU diplomatic sources said last week the proposal under discussion was to ban direct diamond imports from Russia from Jan. 1.

November 17, 2023

Western lithium, graphite miners boost prices for ESG-friendly supply

The surcharges mirror a plan from the rare earths industry as Beijing exerts control of the critical minerals market.