September 1, 2025

Glencore plans job cuts at South African ferrochrome and vanadium operations

Problems with power cuts, rising electricity prices and economic pressures forced the joint venture to suspend production.

August 25, 2025

US adds copper, potash, silicon in critical minerals list shake-up

Silver was added to hedge against a low-probability, high-impact disruption in Mexico, with the final list to be published in about a month.

May 14, 2025

EU must set aside over 10 billion euros for key minerals, says agency head

The bloc has set 2030 targets for 34 minerals such as lithium and copper.

April 29, 2025

District Metals says Viken ranks No. 2 for uranium resource

A new estimate for project in Sweden raises uranium resources so much it’s now the world’s second largest deposit of the nuclear metal, company says.

April 10, 2025

Uzbekistan, US companies ink minerals deals

Uzbekistan has been looking to tap into its vast endowment resources, including many of the critical minerals being sought after by the US.

March 18, 2025

Uzbekistan launches $2.6B initiative to bolster minerals sector

Earlier this month, Uzbekistan laid out plans to develop 76 projects covering 28 different elements.

March 11, 2025

US-backed TechMet eyes Ukraine lithium asset

TechMet, a $1.2 billion Dublin-based investment fund, is looking to develop the Dobra lithium project in central Ukraine.

March 10, 2025

Pure Lithium secures US government funding

US Department of Energy’s backing will enable it to scale lithium metal anode production from recycled lithium.

January 14, 2025

Biden signs executive order to power-up AI infrastructure

The push for data centre storage power is set to boost mining for energy transition metals such as silver for solar panels, copper for wiring, and lithium, cobalt, manganese, iron,…

January 7, 2025

Novel lithium metal battery achieves unprecedented cycling results, CEO says

Pure Lithium announced results it says have never been previously reported from lithium metal battery cycling, and further proves its technology’s commercial viability.