Lifezone shares rise on $50 million funding, licence for Tanzania refinery The investment is led by Harry Lundin and Rick Rule. Staff Writer | March 22, 2024 | 7:31 am
Almost $500 million granted by US government to clean energy projects on mine land The projects range from solar, microgrids, and pumped storage hydropower to geothermal and battery energy storage systems. Staff Writer | March 22, 2024 | 6:31 am
Nickel: contrarian opportunity or portfolio suicide? Surging output from Indonesia’s nickel laterite mines has flooded the market with new supply. James Cooper | March 22, 2024 | 5:43 am
Volta Metals to dig deep into fresh lithium discoveries The Canadian explorer has launched a structural targeting study at is Falcon West lithium property in Ontario. Staff Writer | March 22, 2024 | 5:12 am
Seabed mining regulator meets as critical minerals drive heats up A marine scientist has emerged as a new candidate to lead the International Seabed Authority. Bloomberg News | March 22, 2024 | 5:03 am
India’s NMDC looking at lithium assets in Africa and Australia In June last year, NMDC's unit Legacy Iron Ore signed a lithium exploration pact with Australia's Hancock Prospecting. Reuters | March 22, 2024 | 4:12 am
SQM doubles down on lithium boom as peers go on the defensive On the edge of Chile’s Atacama Desert, one of the world’s biggest lithium refineries is about to get a lot bigger. Bloomberg News | March 21, 2024 | 4:28 pm
EU to keep tabs on Norway deep sea mining efforts Norway is one of the first countries to formally authorize seabed mining activities in its waters after its parliament backed plans in January to prospect for minerals. Bloomberg News | March 21, 2024 | 1:48 pm
Global nickel market sees 13,400t surplus in January – INSG The nickel market surplus widened last year to 238,800 tonnes from 103,900 tonnes in 2022. Reuters | March 21, 2024 | 9:22 am