Critical Raw Materials News

The latest critical raw materials news from organisations exploring new and innovative ways to extract rare earth elements, lithium, nickel, graphite, helium and other materials essential to the functioning and integrity of a wide range of industrial ecosystems.

Recycled aluminium for sustainable shipbuilding

Critical Raw Materials7th January 2025

Speira’s recycled aluminium alloy offers a sustainable approach to shipbuilding by reducing yachting's environmental impact.

Xcite Resources Inc provides updates on Canadian uranium projects

Critical Raw Materials12th December 2024

Xcite Resources highlights the potential of uranium projects in Canada’s Athabasca Basin. Discover their impact on uranium supply.

Breathing new life into Sri Lanka’s graphite industry

Critical Raw Materials10th December 2024

Applied Graphite Technologies is leveraging high-quality vein graphite from the Queens Mine Complex in Sri Lanka. Read more here.

Boron’s Essential Role in the Green Transition

5E Advanced Materials: Reshoring the US boron supply chain

Critical Raw Materials 14th November 2024

5E Advanced Materials appoints Mark Zamek to senior leadership team

Partner News 3rd October 2024

The critical importance of boron supply in North America

Critical Raw Materials 2nd September 2024

5E Advanced Materials: Fuelling global decarbonisation through boron advanced materials

Mining high-grade nickel: Powering the shift to cleaner energy

Critical Raw Materials 24th May 2022

Power Nickel focuses on the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties that offer the potential for mining high-grade nickel. The price per tonne of nickel...

The promise of Alberta’s mineral resources

Critical Raw Materials 19th May 2022

The Honourable Sonya Savage, Alberta’s Minister of Energy, outlines Alberta's mineral resources potential and the province’s commitment to critical mineral production. Alberta and Canada are...

Vale to supply Northvolt with low-carbon nickel products for batteries

Critical Raw Materials 24th March 2022

Vale Canada have announced an agreement in collaboration with Northvolt AB to supply the company with low-carbon nickel products for battery production. Vale Canada and...

125 years of synthetic graphite in batteries

Critical Raw Materials 7th March 2022

Dr Ryan M Paul, Graffin Lecturer for 2021 for the American Carbon Society, details the development of graphite in batteries during the last 125...

Developing a resilient Canadian battery supply chain

Critical Raw Materials 3rd March 2022

Dr Venkataraman Thangadurai, Founder and Director of the Western Canada Battery Consortium, explains how a Canadian battery supply chain should be secured and discusses...

Innovation in Europe’s graphite supply for the battery value chain

Critical Raw Materials 23rd February 2022

Dr Corina Hebestreit, Secretary General at the European Carbon and Graphite Association, examines graphite’s role in Europe’s clean energy transition. Energy storage is a key...

Tanzania: Tomorrow’s source of clean nickel for the world

Critical Raw Materials 21st February 2022

Kabanga Nickel Ltd’s CEO Chris Showalter, outlines how the world-scale nickel sulphide deposit in Tanzania will meet the increasing global demand for clean nickel. The...

Exploring Greenland’s critical mineral potential

Critical Raw Materials 21st February 2022

Naaja H Nathanielsen, Greenland’s Minister of Finance, Minerals, Justice and Gender Equality, discusses Greenland’s critical mineral potential and explains how these materials will feed...

Exploring Zambia’s premier nickel mine

Critical Raw Materials 11th February 2022

Consolidated Nickel Mines Ltd are committed to meeting growing nickel demands with a conscience. A perfect example is their Munali nickel mine, unique in...

The Queen’s Mine: Securing the supply of crystalline vein graphite

Critical Raw Materials 26th January 2022

RS Mines are proud to represent the Queen’s Mine – recognised as the world’s highest quality source of crystalline vein graphite. Trained as an engineer,...

Sri Lankan vein graphite: Exceeding ESG goals

Critical Raw Materials 25th January 2022

Don Baxter, CEO at Ceylon Graphite Corp explains the benefits of Sri Lankan vein graphite and the company’s ongoing commitment to exceed ESG goals. Ceylon...

From high-grade Sri Lankan vein graphite mines to lithium-ion battery anodes

Critical Raw Materials 18th November 2021

Don Baxter, CEO at Ceylon Graphite Corp, describes how the company will evolve into a stand-alone battery technology company through its access to the...

Graphite One: ground-breaking graphite project for a growing market

Critical Raw Materials 16th November 2021

Anthony Huston, President, CEO and Director at Graphite One, outlines the largest graphite project in North America, and largest critical mineral project in the...

Volt’s complete solution for meeting graphite supply chain for LIBs

Critical Raw Materials 15th November 2021

Volt is implementing an integrated mine and graphite supply chain to meet stakeholder requirements for the crucial battery anode material. Trevor Matthews, Managing Director,...

Janus graphene to facilitate sustainable sodium-ion batteries

Critical Raw Materials 26th August 2021

Researchers at the Chalmers University of Technology have developed a concept for high-performance, sustainable sodium-ion batteries using Janus graphene.