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In the uber-competitive world of battery raw materials, it seems we're not out of the woods yet in 2024 or perhaps more accurately, we're not out of the mines. Goldman Sachs, with its gold finger ever on the pulse of market trends, suggests that calling ‘time’ on the price plunge of battery raw materials is akin to claiming victory in a marathon at the halfway mark.
The situation surrounding the global nickel market is complex and fraught with significant geopolitical, environmental, and economic implications. The manipulation of nickel pricing by operations predominantly in communist countries, such as China, and the strategic response from Western countries, particularly Australia, reveal deep-seated challenges in the global commodities market.

  Within the nickel industry, the recent developments around Glencore-backed Horizonte Minerals indicate that it’s time to examine the broader implications of these green agenda challenges. The significant budget spike for the Araguaia project in northern Brazil highlights the financial and operational hurdles facing nickel mining ventures in 2024, especially in environmentally sensitive and logistically […]

  In 2024 we’re quickly evolving into a world where the new buildings rising up around us are not just mere structures. The latest innovations are reinventing common building materials, turning them into green champions of sustainability. Sometimes, they even sprout mushrooms! Yes, you read that right. From hemp rebar to mushroom-sprouting building columns, the […]

  The quarrying industry is critical for the extraction of valuable minerals and materials for construction and infrastructure projects. Not to mention agriculture, water treatment, and manufacturing, and the list goes on. Liberating those essential raw materials comes at a human and environmental cost, and the quarrying industry has historically been fraught with safety risks […]

  Sand has been a vital resource throughout human history, a pivotal raw material essential in numerous industries and applications. Here are some key industry sectors that make sand an essential raw material for human society throughout the ages and into the future of 2024 and beyond. Construction: Sand is a fundamental ingredient in concrete […]

Imagine waking up in a world where your daily commute is powered by the very roads beneath your wheels. Your autonomous electric vehicle glides silently over concrete highways and streets that feed it energy, eliminating the need for frequent stops to recharge. Lounging in the back seat while your car does the driving via centralized […]

  Heavy-handed. Manipulative. Controlling. These are the words that come to mind when one thinks about China’s long-standing monopoly over the production and supply of rare earth metals, also known as REE or Rare Earth Elements.  Critical Mineral Markets in Critical Condition China’s dominance in critical mineral markets largely contributes to the undercurrents of geopolitical […]

  In our ongoing quest for a cleaner, more sustainable future in this century, it’s vital to recognize that the road to renewable energy isn’t a one-way street paved solely with the latest green technology. Practicality and proven reliability must guide our energy discretion, particularly when safety, not to mention performance is at stake.  Students […]

  Communist Red China is at it again. But have they pushed the green mineral profiteering envelope too far? With near-monopoly chokeholds on the majority of essential battery and magnet minerals, Red China poses the greatest threat to overshooting the 1.5°C benchmarks that so many organizations in the West have pledged to uphold.  Red China’s […]

  The landscape of heavy industry is undergoing a seismic shift towards sustainability, driven by climate change awareness and technological innovation. The year 2023 has proven to be pivotal for this transformation, as industries across the globe are actively embracing green practices. It’s no longer an optional pathway; it’s the future, and the future is […]

  A Groundbreaking Hydrogen Refueling Station in Australia: In a landmark achievement that propels Australia to the forefront of clean energy innovation, the country’s first hydrogen refueling station at a retail fuel site officially opened its doors last August. Situated at one of Brisbane’s busiest service stations, BP Lytton, this pioneering facility marks a significant […]

EV Battery Metals Mining

Metal Meltdown 2024: The Slippery Slope of EV Battery Material Prices

In the uber-competitive world of battery raw materials, it seems we’re not out of the woods yet in 2024 or perhaps more accurately, we’re not out of the mines. Goldman Sachs, with its gold finger ever on the pulse of market trends, suggests that calling ‘time’ on the price plunge of battery raw materials is akin to claiming victory in a marathon at the halfway mark.

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Nickel Mining

Red China’s Indonesian Nickel Flood and the Pushback from Western Mining

The situation surrounding the global nickel market is complex and fraught with significant geopolitical, environmental, and economic implications. The manipulation of nickel pricing by operations predominantly in communist countries, such as China, and the strategic response from Western countries, particularly Australia, reveal deep-seated challenges in the global commodities market.

Read More »
Nickel Mining

Some Nickel For Your Thoughts

  Within the nickel industry, the recent developments around Glencore-backed Horizonte Minerals indicate that it’s time to examine the broader implications of these green agenda

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The Sands of Our Time

  Sand has been a vital resource throughout human history, a pivotal raw material essential in numerous industries and applications. Here are some key industry

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