Rio Tinto is in talks to buy lithium producer Arcadium Lithium, both companies confirmed on Monday, with the global miner pouncing following a slump in prices for the ultralight metal essential to... 

Despite the South African mining industry having recorded two months of decline in production across some sectors such as coal and iron-ore, Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe... 

Indian Trade Minister Piyush Goyal and US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo signed an agreement on Thursday to cooperate on strengthening supply chains in the two countries for lithium, cobalt and... 

Vale is committed to investing in Brazil’s first fund to support critical minerals as it seeks to diversify, the new chief of the world’s No. 2 iron-ore supplier said Wednesday. Vale has 90% of... 

Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane believes that growing the South African mining industry depends on restoring mining capacity through infrastructure rehabilitation in the short... 

South Africa needs to transition into renewable energy in a way that continues to protect the country’s energy availability, Eskom chairperson Dr Mteto Nyati told the Joburg Indaba on Wednesday.... 

A new International Energy Agency (IEA) report shows that the number of low-emission hydrogen projects to have advanced to a final investment decision (FID) stage doubled over the last 12 months,... 

TSX-V-listed Canterra Minerals has entered into an option agreement with Teck Resources, granting the Canadian major an option to acquire a 100% interest in its Ring of Fire property, in... 

Manganese Metal Company (MMC) of Mbombela is on its way to becoming a Western world beater in the supply of high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate for battery electric vehicles (BEVs). MMC’s... 

Global mining major Rio Tinto has teamed up with UK-based lithium refinery developer Green Lithium to establish an end-to-end lithium supply chain for the UK and EU's automotive and battery... 

The mining and metals sector needs to accelerate growth and build additional capacity to support the energy transition. This trend, alongside the need to maintain capital discipline, has elevated... 

Rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have consolidated control over the Rubaya coltan mining region, imposing a production tax estimated to generate around $300 000 in monthly... 

United Arab Emirates (UAE) diversified natural resources company International Resources Holding (IRH) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Africa's State-owned Public... 

Australian company Lithium Universe is progressing its strategy to address the “lithium conversion gap” in North America by establishing a Canada-based lithium chemicals operation. The company... 

Nonprofit organisation ICMM has published updated guidance for improving accurate hazard assessment of ores and concentrates during maritime transportation and reducing hazard-related risks.  The... 

Vice President Kamala Harris vowed to create a national stockpile of critical minerals, saying a cache of the materials used in everything from batteries to defense systems is needed for economic... 

The United States has backed an Australian lithium and a rare earths project with up to $786-million in debt funding as Western countries seek to build supply chains for critical minerals.... 

Russia's Nornickel opened an R&D centre in St. Petersburg on Monday to study the use of nickel-containing cathode active materials in electric batteries, marking the first stage of the Russian... 

The use of manganese in batteries for battery electric vehicles is being increasingly explored, with density, charge, costs and durability being among the factors that are putting the hard grey... 

The Canadian government has made available up to C$40-million in funding, pending final due diligence from Natural Resources Canada, for infrastructure developments in the Yukon that aims to unlock... 

Australia expects to conclude an agreement with the US over critical minerals before the end of the year, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. Critical minerals and their supply chain will be... 

The world needs more mines to cope with rising demand for key energy-transition metals like copper, as mergers and acquisitions will not plug a looming supply gap, Rio Tinto Group chairman Dominic... 

American Battery Technology and lithium-producer Albemarle are among 25 companies getting more than $3-billion in funding from the Biden administration to boost domestic production of advanced... 

Lithium company Rock Tech has confirmed the economic and operational feasibility of constructing a lithium conversion facility in Red Rock, Ontario, following the completion of a scoping study.... 

The Malawian government has granted Australia-listed Globe Metals & Mining an additional year to begin substantial mine development at its Kanyika niobium project. CEO Paul Smith hailed the... 

South Africa’s national green hydrogen programme has attracted projects worth R800-billion-plus, Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala said on Wednesday, when he called on... 

State-run Coal India is scouting for critical minerals in Argentina and is in talks with officials in Chile for lithium, India's federal mines secretary V. L. Kantha Rao said on Wednesday. India... 

Exploration company Panther Metals has terminated an option and sale and purchase agreement with Shear Gold over the Manitou Lakes project, in Ontario, Canada, with its focus shifting towards the... 

Australia-headquartered Winsome Resources has outlined a path to production for its Adina project, in Quebec, Canada, with a scoping study determining that the Renard diamond mine’s processing... 

Platinum group metal (PGM) catalysis can play an essential decarbonising role beyond hydrogen generation, where its use in proton exchange membrane (PEM) technology for water electrolysis and fuel... 

Research firm McKinsey’s inaugural ‘Global Materials Perspective’ report shows that, while the green energy transition could generate 340 000 global jobs to scale critical minerals and metals... 

Exploration and development company FPX Nickel said on Monday that it would initiate a scoping study for a Canadian refinery with the capacity to produce 32 000 t/y of nickel in sulphate. The...