Energy transition supercycle a bumpy ride for miners
Another commodities supercycle is on the horizon and the winners will be the industrial metals needed to electrify society, say industry analysts Wood Mackenzie. Rather
Another commodities supercycle is on the horizon and the winners will be the industrial metals needed to electrify society, say industry analysts Wood Mackenzie. Rather
A planned $550 million-plus Townsville battery materials plant is a step closer with Queensland Pacific Metals formally securing the project site. The company, a subsidiary
More than $US1 trillion of investment will be needed in metals such as aluminium, cobalt, copper, nickel and lithium over the next 15 years to
The clock is ticking for potential Sconi offtake partners to secure battery materials ahead of a forecast ‘pinch point’ for nickel supplies in 2023, says
Pure Battery Technologies has acquired a commercial-scale processing operation in Germany – bringing its proposed Townsville plant a step closer. The Queensland battery material refiner
Century zinc operator New Century Resources has decided against buying into the Goro nickel and cobalt mine in New Caledonia. The company announced today that
Townsville Energy Chemicals Hub proponent Pure Minerals plans to begin producing battery materials from a pilot plant by the end of 2020. Stage one pilot
Base metals have hit a purple patch. Prices firming across the suite of products were primarily the result of moves to mitigate the effects of
New Century Resources says it is making significant progress in evaluating technical and commercial aspects of its potential acquisition of the Goro nickel and cobalt
Townsville zinc refinery operator Sun Metals and the proponents of the planned TECH battery chemical plant will investigate the potential to sell a joint iron
A plea this week from Tesla boss Elon Musk for mining companies to get out and produce nickel is music to the ears of Australian
The electric vehicle battery market is being supercharged during the COVID-19 crisis, and a Townsville project is poised to make the most of the hot
The Queensland Government is providing a financial leg-up for the $1.4 billion Sconi cobalt-nickel-scandium project in North Queensland. The amount involved remains confidential and it
Australian Mines says it has successfully completed production runs of battery-grade cobalt sulphate and nickel sulphate with ore from its Sconi project, near Greenvale. Demonstrating
Townsville City Council has formally adopted an amendment to its planning scheme to create the new Lansdown industrial precinct at Calcium, near Woodstock. It paves
Australian Mines has identified 14 new nickel and cobalt exploration target areas within and adjacent to its Sconi project, near Greenvale in North Queensland. Managing
The proponents behind the Townsville Energy Chemicals Hub (TECH) have secured a cash injection of more than $900,000 to continue to advance the project. The
Sconi mine developer Australian Mines says it has received firm commitments from a UK-based investor for a share placement to raise $1.45 million. The funds would be