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Opinion: Canada can fast-track critical minerals and dodge US tariffs

This year’s Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) annual convention will be remembered not just for the discussions that took place […]

Phillip Mackey | May 22, 2025 | 11:08 am

TMC shares surge on high-grade alloy production

The company produced high-grade nickel-copper-cobalt alloy and manganese silicate at…

Staff Writer | February 19, 2025 | 9:10 am

Cobalt price hits lowest since 2016 amid record production

China’s CMOC set a new production record last year and…

Staff Writer | January 27, 2025 | 1:05 am

Deep sea mining puts $560 billion in land extraction at risk — report

Deep sea mining is expected to negatively affect countries that…

MINING.COM Editor | November 14, 2024 | 1:00 am

How resource ‘classification debt’ chips away at miners’ growth and investor trust

Over the past decade, resource misclassification has saddled the mining…

Henry Lazenby | October 18, 2024 | 2:00 pm

Electra Battery Materials begins foundation work for solvent extraction plant

On its way to constructing North America’s only battery-grade cobalt refinery, Electra Battery Materials (TSXV: ELBM) (OTC: ELBMF) has initiated foundation work of the […]

Jackson Chen | March 22, 2022 | 12:25 pm

Synthetic graphite from industrial waste may be key for next-gen battery systems

Researchers at the University of Münster have launched a new research project dubbed “CarbForBatt,” whose goal is to support the development of […]

Staff Writer | March 22, 2022 | 6:06 am

Carbon-neutral biosurfactants may help boost mineral extraction from low-grade ores

Cleantech company Locus Fermentation Solutions announced the launching of a new mining operating division whose focus will be on developing and commercializing […]

Staff Writer | March 17, 2022 | 5:11 am

Non-lithium battery chemistries to grow in importance for stationary energy storage sector – report

A new report by IDTechEx estimates that by 2025, over 10% of the stationary energy storage market will be accounted for by […]

Staff Writer | March 15, 2022 | 6:06 am

Madagascar’s Ambatovy mine on track to deliver ‘no net loss’ of surrounding forest

Recent research led by Bangor University found that Sumitomo’s Ambatovy cobalt-nickel mine in eastern Madagascar is on track to deliver ‘no net […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 9, 2022 | 6:06 am

NioCorp deploys Equator Principles at Elk Creek superalloy project in U.S.

NioCorp (TSX: NB; US-OTC: NIOBF) has adopted the latest version (EP4) of the Equator Principles at the Elk Creek superalloy materials project […]

Marilyn Scales | March 7, 2022 | 9:00 am

How much could battery recycling actually aid cobalt, lithium supply shortages?

A recent report by IDTechEx estimates that <8% of the global cobalt demand and <6% of the lithium demand, will be supplied by […]

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 6, 2022 | 10:26 am

Holistic approach to EV charging infrastructure brings green future one step closer – report

A new report by IDTechEx estimates that there will be 18.7 million units in electric vehicle fleets including electric vans, trucks, and […]

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 1, 2022 | 5:07 am

Committing to carbon neutrality, venturing into forward-facing commodities is miners’ way to stay in business – report

Cutting their own emissions is the most effective way for miners to respond to climate change, White & Case’s annual Mining & […]

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 27, 2022 | 12:32 pm

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Opinion: Canada can fast-track critical minerals and dodge US tariffs

TMC shares surge on high-grade alloy production

Cobalt price hits lowest since 2016 amid record production

Deep sea mining puts $560 billion in land extraction at risk — report

How resource ‘classification debt’ chips away at miners’ growth and investor trust

Electra Battery Materials begins foundation work for solvent extraction plant

Synthetic graphite from industrial waste may be key for next-gen battery systems

Carbon-neutral biosurfactants may help boost mineral extraction from low-grade ores

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