January 23, 2020 ‘Battery Passport,’ guiding principles on value chain data launched at World Economic Forum The first of its kind, the Battery Passport is expected to address areas including compliance with human rights and environmental footprint.
January 23, 2020 Mercedes halves EV production target due to battery shortage The launch of the EQC has been hampered by production problems.
January 23, 2020 Germany wants Bolivia’s new government to revise scrapped lithium deal The project is considered vital for the German auto industry's plans to develop electric batteries.
January 22, 2020 Generation Mining’s stock soars on Sprott investment The palladium miner's stock reached an all-time high on the news.
January 22, 2020 Palladium’s fading stockpiles draw warning of prolonged deficit Stockpiles have almost halved in the past decade to equal about 14 months of demand.
January 22, 2020 Spain nears life without coal sooner than anyone thought Spain last year cut use of coal faster than anyone else in western Europe.
January 22, 2020 Greta Thunberg’s endorsement lands Polish coal miner in hot water A Polish coal mining union chided one of its leaders for meeting the climate activist as a misstep that undermines efforts to keep coal as the country’s key source of…
January 22, 2020 Louis Vuitton is turning the world’s second-biggest diamond into jewellery The 1,758-carat Sewelô, grabbed by the luxury brand last week, is the world’s second-largest rough diamond.
January 21, 2020 Shareholder in Alrosa proposes selling up to $1bn of diamonds to Gokhran The proposal was made to President Vladimir Putin and Russia's finance ministry.
January 21, 2020 Potanin buys partner’s stake in copper and gold mine near China Nornickel has been looking for a partner in the ambitious project for several years.
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