November 13, 2025 India revamps critical mineral royalties to boost local mining Under the revised system, the royalties on graphite will be charged as a percentage of sale prices decided by the Indian Bureau of Mines.
November 13, 2025 Tax officials probe MinRes and founder Ellison, AFR reports The investigation is focused on how MinRes and Ellison calculated income and fringe benefits taxes, the newspaper said.
November 13, 2025 Aluminum breakthrough brings Elysis technology closer to market The joint venture said work at Rio Tinto’s Alma smelter showed it can do high-amperage aluminum production with no direct carbon dioxide emissions from the smelting process.
November 13, 2025 Glencore said to invest in Chinese aluminum smelter’s IPO Chuangxin Industries Holdings plans to start taking investor orders as soon as Friday for an IPO that may fetch about $700 million.
November 13, 2025 China to offer platinum stockpile data as market tightens The inventories will provide a valuable glimpse into supply and demand trends in one of the world’s biggest markets.
November 12, 2025 CEO of Australia’s PLS says government support could boost lithium supply chains Dale Henderson said the growth of trading mechanisms such as futures markets should eventually help regulate prices.
November 12, 2025 US House report accuses China of minerals market interference The House committee's report alleges that China has specifically targeted the lithium and rare earths industries.
November 12, 2025 Battery companies join forces to deploy sodium-ion power systems Non-lithium-ion batteries have struggled to gain mainstream adoption, but sodium-ion batteries are considered among the industry’s most promising technologies.
November 12, 2025 Iran’s missing uranium stockpile is growing concern at UN nuclear watchdog The International Atomic Energy Agency reiterated it hasn’t been able to verify Iran’s fuel stockpile since mid-June.
November 12, 2025 Toyota opens US battery plant, confirms $10 billion investment plan The Japanese automaker first announced the plan in December 2021 to produce batteries for its hybrid and electric vehicles.
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