February 3, 2022 Copper price down as dollar firms European shares and U.S. equity futures declined on Thursday amid the souring mood in the stock market.
February 3, 2022 Glencore, Britishvolt to jointly build battery recycling plant in the UK The recycling facility will help reuse expensive key raw materials like cobalt and lithium, they said.
February 2, 2022 Mercedes-Benz CEO says raw material scarcity could delay e-mobility Carmakers are working to secure supplies of materials from lithium, nickel and manganese for batteries to magnesium for car components as they race to ramp up electric vehicle production.
February 2, 2022 Portugal may launch long-awaited lithium auction within two months The auction, initially planned for 2018, has been repeatedly postponed due to concerns over the environmental and social impact of lithium mining.
February 2, 2022 Rock Tech, Bilfinger to build Europe’s first lithium refinery The Canadian miner and the German industrial services provider expect the lithium hydroxide converter to be in operations in 2024.
February 2, 2022 World’s first physically-backed EV metals ETC launched The Global Palladium Fund announced the launching of its own physical EV metals exchange-traded commodities with $10 million of seed capital.
February 1, 2022 Rupert drills record 103m of 8 g/t Au at Ikkari project in Finland The company has reported new results from a further 7 primarily infill holes.
February 1, 2022 Analysts expect scorching base metals rally to cool Market balances are expected to shift from supply deficit towards surplus in 2023 as production recovers and demand cools, Andy Home says.
February 1, 2022 Earth’s ‘Goldilocks zone’ responsible for metal ore deposit formation Researchers have discovered a ‘Goldilocks zone’ at the base of the earth’s crust where temperature allows for metals to be transported to shallower levels near the surface.
January 30, 2022 Energy transition saw record investment in 2021 — report BloombergNEF reports that global investment in the energy transition totalled $755 billion in 2021.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
