STEEL & FERROUS METALS
Building a clean, secure nickel supply chain in the West
Nickel was added to the US critical mineral list in 2022, due to its importance in making stainless steel, superalloys
PRECIOUS METALS
Platinum market records its first surplus in six quarters
Total platinum supply increased by 18% year-on-year to 1,736 koz during Q1 2026. Mine supply rose by 22% year-on-year as
OTHER METALS
Advanced lithium carbonate process for battery materials production
Metso is introducing the next generation of its lithium carbonate production process, a proven single-pass technology designed to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate from spodumene concentrate with high yield, low operating costs, and in a more sustainable way. The enhanced process contributes
BASE METALS
Alcoa will invest $65 million at its Mosjøen smelter, Norway.
It plans to expand foundry production capabilities to include recycled content in the casting process at the facility. The company
NON-METAL INDUSTRY
Illegal mining and grade volatility, restricted premium ruby production
LONDON – Sean Gilbertson, CEO of Gemfields, says that it has been a difficult year for Gemfields. The well documented
NEW TECHNOLOGY
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BHP invests in pulse-powered processing technology
I-Pulse and I-ROX SAS announced on Monday a comprehensive collaboration arrangement with BHP Billiton. I-Pulse uses high-intensity bursts of energy
