January 17, 2022

Key insights from the inaugural Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh

The Future Minerals Forum recently heard Saudi Arabia is looking to invest its massive capital potential to not only develop its industry, from exploration to downstream battery metal processing.

January 17, 2022

Northern Graphite buying two mines, to be third largest producer outside China

The company is purchasing the Lac des Iles mine and mill in Quebec and all the outstanding shares of Imerys Group.

January 13, 2022

RANKED: Top 20 EVs of 2021 – costs jump as lithium, cobalt, nickel prices surge

Ranking of world’s 20 best selling electric cars and their battery metals show automakers grappling with soaring raw material prices.

January 13, 2022

NextSource shares up on successful Molo graphite plant testing

Phase 1 of the Molo graphite mine is fully funded and, when commissioned, will become one of the few operating graphite mines outside of China.

January 11, 2022

Bullish investors add $90bn to top 50 biggest stage.mining.companies

Despite the pullback in iron ore and copper prices, the MINING.COM TOP 50 ranking of the world’s most valuable miners made strong gains at the end of the year.

January 7, 2022

Rushing headlong into electrification, the West is replacing one energy master with another

The US and its allies, such as Canada, the UK, the European Union, Australia, Japan and South Korea, face a dilemma when it comes to the global electrification of the…

January 4, 2022

Ceylon Graphite renews environmental permit for K1 project in Sri Lanka

Ceylon currently holds a land package constituting 121 km² grids containing historic vein graphite deposits in Sri Lanka.

December 27, 2021

Chinese manufacturing profits squeezed by commodity prices

Chinese miners and raw material providers benefiting from higher commodity prices at the expense of manufacturers.

December 22, 2021

Tesla seeks first US battery graphite with Syrah supply deal

Melbourne-based company will supply Elon Musk’s company with graphite anode material for an initial four years

December 15, 2021

China EV, battery makers grapple with graphite squeeze

Around 70% of all graphite comes from China, and there are few viable alternatives for batteries.