In a few short years, LFP batteries crushed nickel and cobalt mining markets and new technology could do the same to lithium.

A tumultuous year for the global mining industry: collapse of lithium prices, furious M&A activity, gold’s new record and state intervention in mining on a scale not seen in decades.

Fresh equity will be deployed across TechMet’s ten assets, which aim at reducing the west’s dependence on China for critical minerals.

Modern techniques applied to gemstones help uncover ancient trade routes.