December 22, 2021 Tesla seeks first US battery graphite with Syrah supply deal Melbourne-based company will supply Elon Musk’s company with graphite anode material for an initial four years
December 22, 2021 Albemarle joins newly formed lithium industry body The world's largest producer of lithium for electric vehicles is the latest to join ILiA after mining giants including Rio Tinto and BASF.
December 22, 2021 US faces tough choices in 2022 on mines for electric vehicle metals Biden in August issued an executive order aimed at making half of all new vehicles sold in 2030 electric.
December 21, 2021 Copper price rises as investors recover some risk appetite Investors weighing up the impact of the omicron coronavirus variant on economic growth turned a little more bullish after two days of selling.
December 20, 2021 Coal miners urge Manchin to rethink opposition to spending bill America’s biggest coal mining union is calling on West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin to reconsider his opposition to President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion social and climate spending bill.
December 20, 2021 Newmont raises $1bn through mining industry’s first sustainability linked bond The financing is linked to the gold miner’s ESG (environmental, social and governance) performance – specifically its carbon emissions and its commitment to promote more women into senior roles.
December 20, 2021 Gold price holds steady as investors assess omicron risk But moves in gold were likely to remain muted, in part due to thinning liquidity into the year-end, analysts said.
December 20, 2021 ioneer says US government loan application moves forward While it is not guaranteed that ioneer will receive the loan, the step is a vote of confidence in the company's $850 million Rhyolite Ridge project.
December 20, 2021 KGHM might sell more small mines, says deputy head The company plans to sell Carlota mine in the United States and Chilean mine Franke.
December 18, 2021 The world wants more lithium but doesn’t want more mines Rio Tinto's Jadar lithium project is facing opposition in Serbia, as are other miners' projects around the world.
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
