July 11, 2021 Competition for controlling li-ion battery production intensifies — report According to Roskill, China and Europe are currently the main contenders in the race to build out li-ion battery cell manufacturing capacity.
July 10, 2021 Mediterranean silver likely traded during the Trojan War, the founding of Rome Scientists used high-precision isotopic analysis to identify the ore sources of hacksilber that served as means of payment in the southern Levant.
July 9, 2021 Britain carves out exemption for gold clearing banks from Basel III rule The upcoming rules are part of Basel III regulation designed to make banks more stable and prevent a repeat of the financial crisis of 2008-09.
July 9, 2021 Energy Fuels’ first shipment creates US-Europe rare earths supply chain 20 tonnes of mixed rare earth carbonate produced at Energy Fuels’ White Mesa Mill in Utah shipped to Neo's rare earth separations facility in Estonia.
July 9, 2021 Stellantis in lithium supply deals with California, German firms The agreements are with privately held Controlled Thermal Resources and Vulcan Energy Resources.
July 9, 2021 Gupta agrees refinancing deal with Glencore on aluminum unit Glencore will provide a loan to acquire most of the outstanding debt of the Dunkirk smelter and the Duffel factory.
July 9, 2021 Gemfields shares spike tied to non disclosable, sensitive information The emeralds and rubies miner did say it expects to announce sales of $95m in first half of 2021, up 533% from the same period in 2020.
July 8, 2021 GRAPHIC: Russia’s aluminum export tax fuels price surge on spot market Moscow is proposing a 15% export tax on aluminum exports or a minimum of $254 a tonne between August and December.
July 8, 2021 Why gold loves arsenic Researchers found that when minerals such as pyrite are enriched with arsenic, gold can enter mineral structural sites by directly binding to arsenic.
July 7, 2021 The view from England: New research identifies gold for fools Research provides an insight into how mineral deposits form, and may also help miners more efficiently extract gold from pyrite.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
