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Lithium: India considers a mining royalty of 3% of the LME price
The Indian federal government plans to set the royalty rate that mining companies must pay for lithium extraction at 3% of the prevailing London Metal Exchange (LME) price. India, which is exploring ways to secure supplies of lithium – a key raw material used to...
Rare earths: US Ambassador to Malaysia Kagan sees potential in critical minerals
Candidate for the post of next US ambassador to Malaysia Edgard Kagan said Tuesday he sees potential for the US to expand cooperation with the Southeast Asian country in diversifying supply chains for rare earths and other critical minerals. Edgard Kagan, a career...
Yunnan will increase energy for aluminium smelters
Power supplies to aluminium smelters in China’s southwestern Yunnan province will be increased this month, allowing some capacities in the drought-stricken region to resume operations. Yunnan, China’s fourth-largest producer of electrolytic aluminium, has...
Critical minerals: Namibia bans export of unprocessed products
Namibia has banned the export of lithium and other critical unprocessed minerals in an attempt to take advantage of the growing global demand for metals used in clean energy technologies. The southern African country has significant deposits of lithium, which is...