October 22, 2021

EU in talks with China to avoid “catastrophic” magnesium crunch

China supplies the block with about 95% of the silvery-white metal used to make aluminum alloys for auto parts.

October 19, 2021

There’s enough tungsten to make over 35 million cubes each year

Surging sales of tungsten cubes may prompt a question: just how much is this weighing on supply of the metal?

October 1, 2021

Silicon’s 300% surge throws another price shock at the world

The metal made from the second-most abundant element on Earth has become scarce.

September 27, 2021

Greenland-focused Greenroc Mining IPOs on the AIM

GreenRoc issues 111.2 million shares at 10p each and expects a market capitalization of £11.1 million upon AIM admission.

September 23, 2021

Recent discovery may give solar cells 1,000% more power

The photovoltaic effect of ferroelectric crystals can grow by creating crystalline layers of barium titanate, strontium titanate and calcium titanate.

September 21, 2021

Universities collaborate to kickstart Australia’s critical mineral future

Research initiative to help companies better identify, characterize and extract critical minerals.

September 6, 2021

Australia Snapshot: Eight companies to watch

Call it cross-pollination: Mining companies in Australia are taking up projects in Canada and Canadian stage.mining.companies are enthusiastic about projects in Australia.

August 27, 2021

Ukraine cancels privatization tender on titanium and zirconium miner

The deal was meant to become the first successful privatization auction of a large state-owned enterprise since 2014.

August 26, 2021

World’s largest trona deposit emits enough methane to power 1m homes

If processed into natural gas, the estimated rate of 950kg/h of methane emissions from trona mines in Wyoming could supply electricity for a year to 1 million homes.

August 24, 2021

Rio Tinto resumes operations at Richards Bay in South Africa

The Richards Bay Minerals project was shut down in late June following the murder of the top manager.