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... 

Western Australian Premier Roger Cook has awarded strategic project status to the Gonneville project, which has the potential to produce a rare mix of critical and strategic minerals, such as... 

The latest independent definitive feasibility study (DFS) for the Waterberg platinum group metals (PGM) project in Limpopo is even more emphatic on the economic viability and wealth creation... 

Australian miner IGO has unveiled its new strategic focus, placing lithium at the heart of its future endeavours, while retaining a strategic interest in copper and nickel. IGO MD and CEO Ivan... 

Perth-based rare-earth minerals firm Northern Minerals on Monday announced binding commitments to raise A$43-million through a two-tranche placement to advance its Browns Range project in Western... 

Mining heavyweight Rio Tinto Group has increased its shareholding in an Australian-listed graphite developer to the maximum allowed before it must make a takeover offer, as China limits exports of... 

Conventional mining typically focuses on a single large operation. In contrast, what is unfolding on South Africa’s Northern Cape Copper Belt is the deployment of a cluster mining model, which... 

While many explorers and developers are looking to Africa for much of the mineral production to drive the global energy transition, a careful path must be followed before these projects can... 

The mining industry is currently one of the most significant contributors to planet-warming emissions — but it's on track to become one of the most important sectors for a net-zero future. Annual... 

Australia-listed Galan Lithium on Tuesday announced a A$25-million capital raising, which would complete funding requirements for its Argentina project. The capital raise, combined with a... 

Canadian cobalt refinery developer Electra Battery Materials on Tuesday announced a non-binding term sheet for a $20-million prepayment facility from a strategic player in the battery materials... 

Robust growth is expected to drive total platinum demand to 8 118 000 oz, leading to a substantial market deficit of 1 028 000 oz in 2024, the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) says in its... 

Development finance institutions (DFIs) are more than just financial supporters of the hydrogen economy, they are important architects of its future, Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)...