Lithium prices have slumped, following a deal between the European Union and China that will cut Chinese hybrid car exports to the bloc. Since the start of the week, China’s most actively traded lithium futures contract has dropped by 14%, Bloomberg reported earlier today. The oil crisis caused by the war in the Middle East had sparked hopes that battery …
Continue ReadingInterest in the rare earths sector has surged in Brazil, ranging from more mature initiatives to preliminary analyses of projects in a segment in which the country has the potential to become a global powerhouse. Between 2021 and 2025, the number of research authorizations for rare earths increased 485.4%, according to data from the National Mining Agency (ANM), the sector’s regulator. …
Continue ReadingIn 1899, the Mt Lyell mine in Tasmania produced some 9 500 metric tons of copper. That made it the largest copper mine in the British Empire, though small by today’s standards. In September, after 12 years idle, owner Sibanye-Stillwater approved a restart of Mt Lyell, putting it among a string of copper mines around the world being revived due …
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