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News Article | Tue Dec 03 2024 | Dr Jack Bedder
House of Representatives passes the Critical Mineral Consistency Act
News Article | Tue Nov 19 2024 |
Prony Resources restarts New Caledonian operation after shutdown
News Article | Thu Nov 14 2024 |
GEM partners with Vale to build new HPAL plant in Indonesia
News Article | Wed Nov 13 2024 |
Political unrest in Mozambique shuts key chrome export route
News Article | Tue Nov 12 2024 |
Huayou seeks US$2.7Bn for Indonesian nickel plant
News Article | Thu Nov 07 2024 |
Georgian Manganese placed on care and maintenance
News Article | Wed Nov 06 2024 | Melissa Oosthuizen
Trump presidency: the impact on critical material supply chains
News Article | Wed Nov 06 2024 | Dr Rob Burrell
Volvo Cars looks to buy out Northvolt’s share of jointly owned gigafactory in Sweden
News Article | Mon Nov 04 2024 | Loyce Mpangala
Saudi Arabia to expand into Zambia’s copper industry with planned year-end acquisition
News Article | Fri Nov 01 2024 | Reitumetse Chalale
NextSource’s graphite enters the US and German markets
News Article | Thu Oct 31 2024 | Ntebatse Rachidi
Surging alumina prices cause problems for aluminium producers
News Article | Wed Oct 30 2024 |
Cornish Metals secures second credit facility from Vision Blue Resources
News Article | Tue Oct 29 2024 | Dominic Wells
Lithium refineries show significant reductions in spodumene feedstock costs
News Article | Tue Oct 29 2024 | Dr Rob Burrell
Stellantis plans production cuts for combustion engine vehicle to comply with EU regulations
News Article | Mon Oct 28 2024 | David Merriman
Eramet buys-out Tsingshan to take full ownership of Centenario lithium project
News Article | Fri Oct 25 2024 | Jonathan Barnes
Nexans invests more than €90M (US$97M) in Continuus-Properzi copper rod line in France
News Article | Thu Oct 24 2024 | Erik Sardain
Peru’s copper production declines year-on-year despite higher August production
News Article | Wed Oct 23 2024 | Fiona Macdonald
New era for rhenium innovation: Molymet announces new technological advancements
News Article | Tue Oct 22 2024 | Dr Nils Backeberg David Merriman
Rare Earths discussions in Washington DC
News Article | Thu Oct 17 2024 | Loyce Mpangala
Copper cathode production halted following Manyar smelter fire
News Article | Thu Oct 17 2024 | Dr Jack Bedder Kyle Pronk
Gécamines prepares to ship first germanium concentrates from the DRC to Belgium
News Article | Wed Oct 16 2024 | Dr Rob Burrell
Spanish Ministry of Industry doubles down on battery investment
Opinion Piece | Tue Oct 15 2024 | Dr Nils Backeberg
Antimony projects mobilise amidst record prices
News Article | Tue Oct 15 2024 |
Key takeaways from the Joburg Indaba
News Article | Mon Oct 14 2024 | Kyle Pronk Melissa Oosthuizen
Vietnam establishes strategy to grow semiconductor capabilities
News Article | Fri Oct 11 2024 | Kyle Pronk Melissa Oosthuizen
Sibelco rushes to re-establish HPQ production
News Article | Fri Oct 11 2024 | Erik Sardain
Ivanhoe downgrades Kamoa-Kakula’s copper production for 2024
News Article | Fri Oct 11 2024 | David Merriman
Myanmarese production of rare earths continues to be impacted by heavy rainfall
News Article | Thu Oct 10 2024 | Lungile Skhosana
TANFAC completes expansion of hydrofluoric acid plant
News Article | Thu Oct 10 2024 | David Merriman
Atlantic Lithium receives Mine Operating Permit for Ewoyaa project in Ghana
News Article | Wed Oct 09 2024 | David Merriman Dominic Wells Luke Allum
Rio Tinto bets on brine with Arcadium acquisition
News Article | Tue Oct 08 2024 | Kyle Pronk
Germanium prices shoot for the moon
News Article | Mon Oct 07 2024 |
Ambatovy closes ore pipeline at nickel/cobalt operation
News Article | Tue Oct 01 2024 | Dr Jack Bedder
Kamala Harris calls for national stockpile for critical materials
News Article | Mon Sep 30 2024 | Kyle Pronk
Tata Electronics and PSMC establish semiconductor partnership
News Article | Mon Sep 30 2024 |
Manganese projects get US funding boost
News Article | Fri Sep 27 2024 | Kyle Pronk
US tariffs on Chinese imports in effect from 27 September
News Article | Fri Sep 27 2024 | Dr Jack Bedder
Ivanhoe Electric’s vanadium redox battery subsidiary secures US$55M Chinese investment
News Article | Thu Sep 26 2024 | Dr Jack Bedder
MINVEST: USA leads new plans for financing critical materials projects
News Article | Thu Sep 26 2024 | Luke Allum
Standard Lithium receives provisional grant for Arkansas-based lithium project
News Article | Wed Sep 25 2024 | Dr Rob Burrell
US Depertment of Energy awards more than US$3Bn to address gaps across battery supply chain
News Article | Wed Sep 25 2024 | Jonathan Barnes
China Daye copper smelter complex suffers fire
News Article | Tue Sep 24 2024 | Ntebatse Rachidi
New Middle East aluminium partnership for Ma’aden and Alba
News Article | Tue Sep 24 2024 | Dr Jack Bedder
Giyani granted mining licence for Botswana manganese project
News Article | Mon Sep 23 2024 | Dr Jack Bedder
Globe receives one-year extension for commencement of Malawi niobium mine
News Article | Fri Sep 20 2024 | Dr Rob Burrell
Mercedes-Benz partners with Factorial to develop solid-state batteries
News Article | Thu Sep 19 2024 | Alison Saxby
Pensana signs co-operation and offtake with major Japanese group, Hanwa
News Article | Wed Sep 18 2024 |
EASA orders Airbus A350-1000 engine inspections
News Article | Tue Sep 17 2024 | Sean Hoffman
Mardie Salt and Potash project gets environmental approval
News Article | Mon Sep 16 2024 | David Merriman
Arcadium Lithium to place Mt. Cattlin mine on care and maintenance
News Article | Wed Sep 18 2024 | David Merriman
e-VAC Magnetics closes US$335M funding package for US based NdFeB magnet plant
News Article | Thu Sep 19 2024 | Katlego Matlou
Russia considering export restrictions on raw materials including Ti and Ni
News Article | Mon Sep 16 2024 | Loyce Mpangala
Argentina’s copper mining revival
News Article | Mon Sep 09 2024 | Sean Hoffman
Up to 6Mt of Mexican salt in stockpiles
News Article | Wed Sep 11 2024 | Ntebatse Rachidi
Metro Mining sets new benchmark with record-breaking bauxite shipments
News Article | Mon Sep 09 2024 | Erik Sardain
US sanctions targets Russian metals and mining exports, including vanadium
News Article | Tue Sep 10 2024 |
Furnaces at Koniambo nickel operation shut down
News Article | Thu Sep 05 2024 | Jonathan Barnes
Southwire's new sustainability report - with enhanced copper credentials
News Article | Wed Sep 04 2024 | Reitumetse Chalale
BTR commences production at its graphite anode facility in Indonesia
News Article | Wed Sep 04 2024 |
Boeing halts 777-9 aircraft test flights
News Article | Tue Sep 03 2024 |
Ambatovy nickel plant undergoes debt restructuring plan
News Article | Tue Sep 03 2024 |
USA launches trade investigations into Chinese tungsten shot imports
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News Article | Mon Sep 02 2024 | Dr Nils Backeberg
Join us at the ICDA in November to discuss the future of chromium in South Africa
News Article | Fri Aug 30 2024 | Reitumetse Chalale
Tengyuan Cobalt building Ni-Co refinery in China
News Article | Fri Aug 30 2024 | David Merriman
Kazakhstan and Tajikistan combine efforts to develop rare earth resources
News Article | Thu Aug 29 2024 | Kyle Pronk
ESMC officially breaks ground on semiconductor joint venture
News Article | Thu Aug 29 2024 | Ntebatse Rachidi
Going green – Mitsui to increase low-carbon aluminium offtake
News Article | Tue Aug 27 2024 | Dr Rob Burrell
Ford halts Quebec battery project amid shift in EV strategy
News Article | Tue Aug 27 2024 | Kyle Pronk
Texas Instruments set to receive US$1.6Bn in funding for semiconductors
News Article | Wed Aug 21 2024 | David Merriman
Neo Performance Materials sells JAMR and ZAMR processing facilities to Shenghe Resources
News Article | Thu Aug 22 2024 | Lungile Skhosana
US fluorspar project marks next stage
News Article | Thu Aug 22 2024 | Ntebatse Rachidi
Chinese Green Energy Plan targets aluminium with renewable energy targets
News Article | Wed Aug 21 2024 | Erik Sardain
Copper: Escondida’s union suspends the strike following agreement with BHP
News Article | Tue Aug 20 2024 |
Jindal Stainless commissions Indonesian NPI plant ahead of schedule
News Article | Tue Aug 20 2024 | Kyle Pronk
USA signs US$1.55Bn MoUs with Amkor and SK Hynix for advanced chip packaging facilities
News Article | Mon Aug 19 2024 |
Manganese: Project Blue visits MMC's EMM plant and HP MSM pilot plant
News Article | Mon Aug 19 2024 | Reitumetse Chalale
Glencore suspends cobalt "stockpiling" in the DRC
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Opinion Piece | Thu Aug 15 2024 | Dr Jack Bedder
What will China’s antimony export restrictions mean for the market?
News Article | Thu Aug 15 2024 | Erik Sardain
Copper: Escondida on strike as mediation fails
News Article | Thu Aug 15 2024 |
Atlantic Tin finalises purchase of SAMINE from Managem
News Article | Wed Aug 14 2024 | Alison Saxby
Graphite One inks supply agreement with Lucid
News Article | Wed Aug 14 2024 | Alison Saxby
Nobian to start work on new salt sites
News Article | Tue Aug 13 2024 | Kirk Jacobs
Production at Teck’s Quebrada Blanca molybdenum plant ramps up
News Article | Tue Aug 13 2024 | Kyle Pronk
India’s Tata Group begins construction of US$3Bn semiconductor facility
News Article | Mon Aug 12 2024 | Alison Saxby
New soda ash plants planned for Indonesia
News Article | Mon Aug 12 2024 |
Ukraine's government announces the sale of UMCC Titanium
News Article | Fri Aug 09 2024 |
SAIMM's 2nd Battery Conference in South Africa
News Article | Thu Aug 08 2024 | Erik Sardain
Strike at Escondida waiting for the mediation
News Article | Thu Aug 08 2024 | Dr Nils Backeberg
Aircraft engine demand ramping up for Rolls Royce
News Article | Wed Aug 07 2024 | Jonathan Barnes
Improved profitability for Aurubis amid a stable copper market
News Article | Wed Aug 07 2024 | David Merriman
Neo Performance Materials secures supply contract with major European motor manufacturer
News Article | Tue Aug 06 2024 | Dr Nils Backeberg
Larvotto targets 2026 kick-off at Hillgrove
News Article | Tue Aug 06 2024 |
Transnet seeks private investment for manganese port
News Article | Mon Aug 05 2024 |
Magnesium metal supply agreement terminated
News Article | Mon Aug 05 2024 | Katlego Matlou
Arafura secure debt funding for the Nolans
News Article | Fri Aug 02 2024 | Dr Rob Burrell
Umicore delays construction of pCAM/CAM plant in Ontario amid market difficulties
News Article | Thu Aug 01 2024 | Alison Saxby
Tivan accelerates Speewah after fluorine inclusion on Australia Critical Minerals List
News Article | Thu Aug 01 2024 | Melissa Oosthuizen
Metals X becomes a major stakeholder in First Tin
News Article | Wed Jul 31 2024 | Erik Sardain
Crude steel production updates for H1 2024
News Article | Wed Jul 31 2024 | Loyce Mpangala
Copper majors report improved production for H1 2024
News Article | Tue Jul 30 2024 | Melissa Oosthuizen
Indonesia implements SIMBARA tracking for nickel and tin
News Article | Tue Jul 30 2024 |
Marula Mining acquires Northern Cape Lithium and Tungsten
News Article | Mon Jul 29 2024 | Melissa Oosthuizen
First Quantum Minerals commences commercial nickel production in Zambia
News Article | Mon Jul 29 2024 | Katlego Matlou David Merriman
Shenghe take 50% stake in Peak Rare Earths JV
News Article | Thu Jul 25 2024 | Alison Saxby
NextSource next stop in Saudi Arabia?
News Article | Fri Jul 26 2024 | Kyle Pronk
The US expands semiconductor investment into Latin America
News Article | Thu Jul 25 2024 | Kyle Pronk
Germanium prices soar amid stockpiling activities
News Article | Wed Jul 24 2024 | Erik Sardain
China’ Third Plenum: focus on ‘high quality development’
Video | Wed Jul 24 2024 | David Merriman
What does the Chinese State Council Order mean for the REE industry?
News Article | Tue Jul 23 2024 |
European magnesium project makes progress towards permitting
News Article | Tue Jul 23 2024 | Melissa Oosthuizen
China’s MIIT revises key PV manufacturing industry policy
News Article | Mon Jul 22 2024 | Dr Rob Burrell
BYD signals its strategy for further expansion in the Southeast Asian EV market
News Article | Mon Jul 22 2024 | Ntebatse Rachidi
US bolsters measures against tariff evasions via Mexico
News Article | Thu Jul 18 2024 |
Ground gravity survey for Rum Jungle project
News Article | Thu Jul 18 2024 | Jonathan Barnes
China’s unwrought copper and concentrate imports stay high in June H1 2024
News Article | Wed Jul 17 2024 | Jonathan Barnes
South Korea’s LS Cable & System is to invest US$680M building the largest submarine power cable plant in the USA
News Article | Wed Jul 17 2024 |
Almonty signs MoU for tungsten oxide plant in South Korea
News Article | Mon Jul 15 2024 |
BHP places Nickel West operations on care & maintenance
News Article | Tue Jul 16 2024 | Katlego Matlou
IperionX and Aperam Recycling collaborate towards sustainable titanium
News Article | Mon Jul 15 2024 | David Merriman
Liontown and LG Energy Solutions agree extended offtake and downstream refinery collaboration
News Article | Tue Jul 16 2024 | Alison Saxby
Mozambique graphite assets sold to Shandong Yulan
News Article | Thu Jul 11 2024 | Alison Saxby
Blencowe updates graphite progress with off-take agreement
News Article | Thu Jul 11 2024 | David Merriman
Eramet and Tsingshan begin commissioning at Centenario DLE plant
News Article | Wed Jul 10 2024 |
Eramet and Huayou in talks over Indonesian nickel collaboration
News Article | Wed Jul 10 2024 | Loyce Mpangala
Kamoa-Kakula reports 187kt of copper in concentrate production in H1 2024
News Article | Tue Jul 09 2024 | Kyle Pronk
South Korean semiconductor exports increase in June
News Article | Tue Jul 09 2024 | Lungile Skhosana
Financing secured towards fluorspar mine restart
News Article | Mon Jul 08 2024 | Lungile Skhosana
Idled Kenyan fluorspar mine restart
News Article | Mon Jul 08 2024 | Kirk Jacobs
Lundin Mining to acquire an additional 19% in SCM Minera Lumina Copper Chile
News Article | Tue Jul 02 2024 | David Merriman
China announces new controls on rare earth resources and traceability
Opinion Piece | Thu Jul 04 2024 |
Where will future aerospace-grade titanium supply come from?
News Article | Wed Jul 03 2024 | Kyle Pronk
MediaTek to invest in 6G
News Article | Mon Jul 01 2024 | Dr Rob Burrell
Volkswagen to invest up to US$5Bn in American automaker startup Rivian
News Article | Mon Jul 01 2024 | Jonathan Barnes
German copper semi-manufactures industry still struggling in 2024
News Article | Thu Jul 04 2024 | Kyle Pronk
Semiconductors: TSMC receives approval to construct its third 2nm fab
News Article | Wed Jul 03 2024 | Kyle Pronk
Andrada Mining set to restructure tin mine ownership to improve efficiency
News Article | Tue Jul 02 2024 | Reitumetse Chalale
New graphite production from Brazil assigned to the USA
News Article | Thu Jun 27 2024 | Lungile Skhosana
Fluorspar mining licences to be cancelled in Anhui Province after poor safety record
News Article | Thu Jun 27 2024 | Lungile Skhosana
Fluorine:TANFAC to break into the refrigerant gas market
News Article | Wed Jun 26 2024 | Dr Jack Bedder
Are batteries with a niobium-based anode set to gain market share?
News Article | Tue Jun 25 2024 | David Merriman
Pilbara Minerals releases pre-feasibility study for P2000 expansion at Pilgangoora
News Article | Tue Jun 25 2024 | Dr Rob Burrell
BMW cancels contract with Northvolt for US$2.15Bn of EV battery cells
News Article | Mon Jun 24 2024 | Reitumetse Chalale
Chemaf Resources sale opposed by Gécamines
News Article | Mon Jun 24 2024 | Dr Rob Burrell
Advanced Propulsion Centre estimates UK BEV demand to top 100 GWh by 2035
News Article | Thu Jun 20 2024 |
Menar acquires Metalloys ferromanganese plant
News Article | Wed Jun 19 2024 | Sean Hoffman
New 1Mtpy salt project in Qatar
News Article | Thu Jun 20 2024 | Melissa Oosthuizen
Elementos bolsters its European tin position
News Article | Wed Jun 19 2024 |
Echion Technologies raises US$37M to manufacture XNO anode material
Opinion Piece | Tue Jun 18 2024 | Dr Rob Burrell Reitumetse Chalale
Is graphite the gateway commodity for further easing of US raw material sourcing restrictions?
News Article | Mon Jun 17 2024 | Erik Sardain
Vanadium: Bushveld finalises the sale of Vanchem
News Article | Fri Jun 14 2024 | David Merriman
EU moves to implement new tariffs on Chinese EVs
News Article | Mon Jun 17 2024 |
Tungsten West awarded processing permit
News Article | Thu Jun 13 2024 | Katlego Matlou
US city Fayetteville approves Project Aero
News Article | Thu Jun 13 2024 | Dr Jack Bedder
Canada classifies high-purity iron, phosphorous and silicon metal as critical
Opinion Piece | Wed Jun 12 2024 | Dr Rob Burrell Dr Jack Bedder Erik Sardain
A Trump vs. Biden White House: the impact on critical materials
News Article | Tue Jun 11 2024 |
EGA and Chinalco team-up on alumina refinery in Guinea
News Article | Tue Jun 11 2024 | Jonathan Barnes Loyce Mpangala
Peru greenlights Cerro Verde expansion
News Article | Mon Jun 10 2024 | Dr Rob Burrell
Group14 Technologies signs five major offtake agreements in boost to next-generation silicon anode production
News Article | Mon Jun 10 2024 | Kirk Jacobs
Mine expansion commences at the Las Bambas copper mine
News Article | Wed Jun 26 2024 | Reitumetse Chalale