December 12, 2024 Savannah Resources gets temporary land access for Portuguese lithium project The company has said Barroso's deposit of spodumene is the most significant in Europe.
December 12, 2024 Global scramble for critical minerals fuelling protectionism Protectionism is rising across 72 nations as governments vie for critical minerals, Verisk Maplecroft research shows.
December 11, 2024 How advanced coal technologies can provide cleaner energy – report Modern coal technologies have the ability to deliver global climate goals, FutureCoal says.
December 11, 2024 Europe set to miss potential for battery material recycling Europe could recycle enough battery materials to supply two million EVs in 2030, but energy costs and a lack of financial support mean it is unlikely to do so.
December 11, 2024 Satellite data analysis shows copper smelting activity surged in November Global copper smelting last month reached its highest level since February.
December 11, 2024 Trump tariff risk roils gold and silver as New York prices jump Gold futures for delivery in February traded as much as $60 an ounce, or 2%, over spot prices in early London trading.
December 11, 2024 Glencore ties up with Cyclic Materials in copper recycling push Canadian rare earth and metals recycler will supply at least 10 thousand metric tones of recycled copper to Glencore.
December 10, 2024 Gold price could extend record run into 2025, Heraeus says Heraeus expects gold prices to range from $2,450 to $2,950 per ounce in 2025.
December 9, 2024 Anglo American’s El Soldado mine faces charges for environmental breaches in Chile Anglo subsidiary faces possible revocation of its environmental permit, closure or a fine of over $12 million if it does not address the issues.
December 9, 2024 Germany to backstop Savannah’s spodumene lithium project in Portugal The loan guarantee underscores the sense of urgency in Germany and other members of the EU to develop a domestic lithium supply chain.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am