September 26, 2022 Greenland Minerals dealt setback in legal fight for rare earth project licence In March, the miner took the governments of Greenland and Denmark to court for the legislation passed last year that banned uranium mining.
September 26, 2022 Volkswagen teams up with Umicore on battery materials The venture - between Umicore and Volkswagen's battery unit PowerCo - also plan to collaborate on recycling metals from battery materials.
September 25, 2022 Synthetic rocks shed light on how REEs are formed New research is getting closer to explaining the mechanisms by which rocks containing rare earths form.
September 24, 2022 Charting the global economy: Fed headlines concert of rate hikes When it comes to copper, big miners and metals traders are warning that in just a couple of years’ time, a massive shortfall will emerge.
September 23, 2022 Column: Russian supply uncertainty weighs on aluminum market Aluminum traders had seen this movie before back in 2018, when US sanctions on Rusal's owner Oleg Deripaska caused massive upheaval along the entire length of the global supply chain.
September 23, 2022 Russian aluminum imports are hurting US market, Rio Tinto CEO warns Russian imports, which remain exempt from US sanctions, are flowing into the country unrestricted when allies like Australia continue to face restrictions.
September 23, 2022 Glencore buys Newmont’s stake in Argentina copper-gold project Gold Fields takeover target Yamana Gold continues to own 56.25% and remains the operator of the MARA copper-gold project.
September 23, 2022 Rare-earth metals get the sparkler party started German researchers say rare-earth metals in alloy powders can be used to produce flashes that shift from golden to green and continuously branch.
September 22, 2022 World’s biggest EV battery maker considers third plant in Europe CATL last month announced plans to build a second European EV battery plant in Hungary, investing 7.3 billion euros in partnership with Mercedes-Benz.
September 22, 2022 US gathers resource-rich nations to push minerals security pact The initiative, launched in June, is designed to funnel investment toward developing countries with mining projects that adhere to stricter environmental, social and governance standards.
Ganfeng Lithium says it may face insider-trading charges In a statement published in July 2024, Ganfeng said it had traded shares of Jiangxi Special Electric Motor Co. in 2020 using insider information. January 04, 2026 | 09:02 am
Botswana to open embassy in Moscow, open up to Russia in rare earths and diamonds Russia is seeking to strengthen its foothold in Africa amid the wider confrontation with the West. January 04, 2026 | 08:52 am
Coronado’s Curragh mining suspension adds to financial woes A roof collapse occurred at about 3 p.m. local time Friday at Curragh’s Mammoth underground mine. January 03, 2026 | 07:53 pm
