July 5, 2022

The Metals Company reigniting race to mine the ocean floor

British Columbia firm looks to unleash a new era of resource extraction, raising questions over how to protect deep-sea ecosystems we know little about.

July 5, 2022

Congo administrator orders China’s CMOC to stop exports from Tenke cobalt mine

An industry source and a civil society source told Reuters that exports were continuing as normal, despite the order.

July 3, 2022

EU’s Green Deal demands switch from fossil fuels to domestic metal production – report

Researchers believe the EU will have to build its own urban mining and refining operations to decrease its raw materials dependency.

July 1, 2022

Copper, zinc, nickel price rout continues despite rebound in China manufacturing 

“It is increasingly clear that concerns about demand are taking precedence over supply issues in the metals markets”.

June 30, 2022

French President says deep-sea mining must not go ahead

Deep-sea mining would involve using heavy machinery to suck up off the ocean floor nodules that contain cobalt, manganese, and other rare metals mostly used in batteries.

June 28, 2022

‘Terrifying’: WWF chief hits out at plans to mine the deep sea

WWF has called for a global moratorium on all deep-sea mining activities.

June 27, 2022

Mining firms poised to lead capital raisings in Canada, TSX CEO says

A big source of capital for the critical minerals sector this year is coming from large corporations like BHP and Rio Tinto.

June 27, 2022

UBC tests carbon-capture potential of Inomin’s Beaver critical minerals project

Inomin's inaugural 2021 drilling program at Beaver generated a significant discovery of high-grade magnesium and other critical minerals including nickel, chromium, and cobalt.

June 24, 2022

New US program targets rare minerals needs for EVs and solar panels

The US is already sharing information with countries seeking foreign funding for mining projects and allied governments, foreign stage.mining.companies and financial institutions that can help kick-start projects.

June 23, 2022

One of world’s biggest cobalt mines is at stake in Congo fight

A top executive from state stage.mining.company Gecamines said that partner CMOC Group Ltd. owes $7.6 billion in overdue payments.