February 25, 2021 Nanotechnology platform to trace diamonds launched Nano Innovator Holdings (NIH) has unveiled a prototype platform for end-to-end identification of rough and polished diamonds that uses nanotechnology.
February 25, 2021 Project to capture 90% of all spent Li-ion batteries in US gets government funding The project is led by Everledger, HP, Call2Recycle and Fairphone.
February 24, 2021 Minnesota court hands victory to PolyMet copper-nickel project NorthMet project would be Minnesota’s first copper-nickel mine.
February 24, 2021 Keystone XL’s death sparks rush to ship oil-sands crude by rail Cenovus Energy Inc. and Imperial Oil Ltd. have increasingly turned to trains to move their crude, with oil exports by rail from Canada more than tripling since July.
February 24, 2021 Brazilian Nickel gets green light for small-scale Piauí project It has received an installation licence for PNP1000, the initial, small-scale production phase of its Piauí nickel-cobalt project, in Brazil’s north-east.
February 23, 2021 Copper supply expected to move into deficit in 2021, says StoneX Natalie Scott-Gray, a senior metals analyst at StoneX, forecasts copper demand in 2021 will rise by about 5% year-on-year.
February 23, 2021 Copper price keeps soaring amid commodities rally Codelco warns that the spike in prices could drive up its costs.
February 23, 2021 Platinum price drops as investors reassess demand outlook Platinum recently rallied past the $1,300/oz level to its highest since September 2014.
February 23, 2021 Supercharged commodity boom: Definitely. Supercycle? Not exactly Underlying dynamics suggest it isn’t going to be a repeat of the epic China-led boom at the start of this century.
February 23, 2021 Nevada takes title as world’s top mining destination Nevada replaces iron ore-rich Western Australia as the most attractive mining jurisdiction, according to the Fraser Institute.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says Lithium is emerging from a period of oversupply after record-high prices spurred supply growth at a time of disappointing demand. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
