January 13, 2022 RANKED: Top 20 EVs of 2021 – costs jump as lithium, cobalt, nickel prices surge Ranking of world’s 20 best selling electric cars and their battery metals show automakers grappling with soaring raw material prices.
January 13, 2022 Slovenia pledges to stop burning coal for electricity by 2033 The government said it will stop using coal for electricity by that year as part of a “fair transition” of its coal regions.
January 13, 2022 Czechs ready to reach deal with Poland over disputed mine, minister says A Polish government source said on Thursday Poland could seek to cut the planned compensation offered to the Czech Republic.
January 12, 2022 Serbia to decide on Rio Tinto’s lithium mine after April election Rio Tinto recently committed $2.4 billion to develop a lithium-borates project in the western Jadar valley.
January 12, 2022 Nickel price storms to 10-year peak on supply worries Nickel was the top performer among industrial metals, which also rallied as worries eased about economic growth in top metals consumer China.
January 12, 2022 EV industry moving in right direction to close gap with internal combustion engines – report According to IDTechEx, electrification is inevitable as is the EV industry’s focus on environmentally friendlier materials and supply chains, and safer products.
January 11, 2022 Bullish investors add $90bn to top 50 biggest mining companies Despite the pullback in iron ore and copper prices, the MINING.COM TOP 50 ranking of the world’s most valuable miners made strong gains at the end of the year.
January 11, 2022 Galantas Gold to kick off operations at Northern Ireland mine Company is about to pour first gold at its Omagh mine, with production set to start at the end of the current quarter.
January 11, 2022 London Metal Exchange trading resumes after five-hour outage LME suffered the interruption after a power failure at a third-party data center.
January 10, 2022 Vulcan Energy, Frankfurt-based Nobian seek to develop lithium plant The potential deal comes as demand for lithium hydroxide sees a surge due to shifting preferences towards electric cars.
Mining’s top ten ESG trends for 2026 A volatile global order, intensifying climate extremes, and the race for critical minerals are reshaping mining in 2026. January 16, 2026 | 03:31 pm
