Lithium Patriot Battery Metals starts Quebec’s largest drill campaign The company intends to provide an updated mineral resource estimate to the market in Q3, 2024 Joseph MortonJanuary 16, 2024
Technology China’s Betavolt creates nuclear-powered battery with 50-year lifespan The tech company says the BV100 battery won't leak radiation, even if it is punctured or damaged Rowan DunneJanuary 15, 2024
Uranium Chinese researchers develop efficient method of extracting uranium from seawater The Nuclear Energy Agency says there is 4.5 billion tons of uranium-bearing dissolved uranyl ions floating in the ocean Rowan DunneJanuary 10, 2024
Uranium China approves construction of 4 nuclear power units amid rising uranium demand The country already had the most reactors under construction worldwide prior to the approval Rowan DunneJanuary 3, 2024
Rare Earths China implements ban on rare earth processing tech exports to maintain dominance The country's mining industry produces more rare earth elements than any other Rowan DunneDecember 21, 2023
Lithium Scientists discover $540 billion lithium deposit at the bottom of California’s Salton Sea This lithium resource could supply batteries for over 382 million electric vehicles Joseph MortonDecember 18, 2023
Lithium Ganfeng Lithium gets positive grade on ESG initiatives by MSCI The company's focus is on producing green results and on greening its production processes Joseph MortonDecember 14, 2023
Mining Zijin Mining’s Serbia subsidiary awarded for business success by country’s Chamber of Commerce Serbia Zijin Mining is one of the nation's top 100 companies Rowan DunneDecember 13, 2023
Gold Central banks add 42 tonnes of gold to global official reserves in October China was once again the largest buyer gold followed by Turkey and Poland Natalia Buendia CalvilloDecember 8, 2023
Mining Idaho National Lab and US Critical Materials partner to develop new rare earth processing methods The partnership will work on a process for carbonatite ore handling, preparation and extraction Natalia Buendia CalvilloDecember 5, 2023