Western miners lag as oil powers enter race for Africa’s critical metalsRisk aversion is likely to leave major Western miners lagging in a race to tap Africa's reserves of critical raw materials.Reuters | February 2, 2024 | 9:52 am
Germany invests $1.1bn to counter China on raw materialsThe state fund will focus on cobalt, copper, lithium, silicon,…Bloomberg News | February 2, 2024 | 5:13 am
Activists, Hollywood take down top 50 mining companyThe ranks of the most valuable mining companies in the…Frik Els | January 31, 2024 | 8:31 am
Rio Tinto CEO bullish on lithium but not eyeing big acquisitions Rio Tinto is developing the Rincon project, a lithium-brine mine in Argentina. Reuters | March 4, 2024 | 6:55 am
Huayou Cobalt chief proposes battery material policy to tackle overcapacity China's LFP capacity will reach 5.75 million metric tons in 2025, while global demand is estimated to be about 2.67 million tons that year. Reuters | March 4, 2024 | 6:46 am
AI, 5.5G networks to take mines to new “smart” level The sector has embarked on a quest to transform operations by integrating connectivity, automation and artificial intelligence. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 4, 2024 | 5:21 am
Lake Resources announces job cuts to further reduce costs This comes at a time when signs have shown that the lithium market has been stabilizing after falling around 70% over the past year. Reuters | March 3, 2024 | 2:12 pm
As batteries demand more cobalt, scientists figure out how to use less for blue pigments Scientists have discovered a new blue pigment that uses less cobalt but still maintains a brilliant shine. Staff Writer | March 3, 2024 | 2:10 am
Chile wants 3 or 4 new lithium projects running in 2026, finance minister says Chile initiated a policy last year to increase state control of the strategic metal needed in batteries for electric vehicles. Reuters | March 3, 2024 | 1:30 am
LithiumBank hikes Boardwalk project value by $600 million The after-tax net present value (at an 8% discount) for Boardwalk is now pegged at $2.3 billion. Blair McBride | March 1, 2024 | 2:05 pm
Newly created Critical Metals on track to construct EU’s first battery-grade lithium mine Wolfsberg is kicking off a two year construction phase, and has an agreement to supply BMW by 2027. Amanda Stutt | March 1, 2024 | 12:07 pm
Yellen praises Chile’s policies in visit to lithium-rich ally US Treasury Secretary will see government officials including Finance Minister Mario Marcel and central bank President Rosanna Costa. Bloomberg News | March 1, 2024 | 9:11 am