Battery Metals • Feb 9, 2022
Clean energy technologies boom the demand for
Of all the clean-energy technologies set to boom in the coming decades, none will put a strain on battery metals. They account for about half of…
Critical Minerals
Press Release • Feb 3, 2022
U.S. Mines Produced an Estimated $90.4 Billion
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes This information comes from the 27th annual Mineral Commodity Summaries report from the USGS National Minerals Information Center, which was published on Jan.…
Critical Minerals • Jan 11, 2022
Raw materials will be at the core of
The shift to a net-zero economy will be very resource-intensive in metals. It is expected that the metals and mining industry will be put to the…
Critical Minerals • Dec 10, 2021
The U.S. Geological Survey is extending the
The U.S. Geological Survey announced today it is seeking public comment by January 10, 2022, on a draft revised list of critical minerals. “The USGS’s critical minerals list provides…
Battery Metals • Dec 9, 2021
Capturing 90% of Lithium Battery Technologies
The Biden administration's ambition to increase the number of electric vehicles sold in the United States to more than 50% by 2031 seems to depend on…
Press Release • Nov 12, 2021
USGS Seeks Public Comment on Draft List of 50
List includes minerals key to all sectors of economy including tech and defense RESTON, Va. – The U.S. Geological Survey announced today it is seeking public…
Critical Minerals • Nov 11, 2021
Canadian Government Has Chosen 31 Minerals To
To help establish a greener economy and other high-tech industries, Canada's government has selected 31 essential minerals. The country thinks it will help it become a…
Critical Minerals • Oct 8, 2021
United States more reliant on imports of
Solar and wind energy are pushing up the need for minerals and metals that make these technologies feasible, as are electric cars. However, the supply chains…
Asia Pacific • Oct 1, 2021
Skillings Mining Review October 2021
In the Skillings Mining Review October 2021 edition, we turn the spotlight on Afghanistan’s vast but underutilized mineral wealth. Our cover story, “Afghanistan faces some huge…
Critical Minerals • Oct 1, 2021
Birmingham project reclaims rare earth magnets from
The University of Birmingham has announced the successful completion of a project demonstrating that the rare earth magnets in loudspeakers, which are currently lost to landfill,…
Mining intelligence, delivered free
Our newsletters on critical minerals, policy and the week’s deals, free through LinkedIn or by email.