Italy's ancient volcanic lakes are at
the centre of a "white gold rush" as
mining companies seek new sources
of lithium, a key ingredient of electric
car batteries.

Energia Minerals (Italia) has asked to tap in to an area of 368 ha north of Rome...

Altamin Ltd decision to persevere with its Italian exploration portfolio might see it eventually come out on the right side of history.

Altamin’s plan to develop its advanced Gorno zinc project has received a giant leg-up after the company secured a US$65m ($94m) funding deal from global specialist mining private equity fund Appian.

Benchmark’s inaugural Battery Megafactories Europe 2022 event in Berlin was an outstanding success that zeroed in on a number of pertinent points for the continent’s EV and battery supply chain. 

Public Meeting (community presentation on proposed Monica mine plans)

Incontro aperto al pubblico per la presentazione del progetto minerario Monica

Aluminium and zinc prices climbed on Tuesday, with buying spurred on by concerns over supply disruptions because of prolonged high power prices, while industrial metals in general were boosted by a weaker dollar.

A trebling of contained metal has delivered Alta Zinc Ltd exactly the kind of resource upgrade it needed.

ALTA Zinc says it has more than doubled tonnes,

boosted the grade by 40%

The world is moving away from fossil fuels, towards large-scale adoption of clean energy technologies.

Chinese firms join a cartel-like group to tighten output in key products, spurring prices and rival projects

Italian battery startup Italvolt has confirmed federal and local government support

US-based engineers have joined forces to develop high-voltage reference batteries

Cobalt is used extensively in batteries, particularly for electric vehicles

The European Commission has set out along the road to achieving a climate neutral economy by 2050.

Parliament votes to cut mining red tape and diversify its supplies of mining materials such as lithium & silicon

Urso meets with delegation from Australian Altamin to discuss the supply of critical raw materials...

Altamin has received an unexpected show of support for its US$65m Gorno funding deal with Appian. 

Take your pick – grossly undervalued; fails to take in Altamin’s swag of future battery metals exploring; the Gorno prospects alone and a cash offer that’s about one-tenth the company’s net present value.

Morocco aims to exploit its cobalt reserves as part of the supply chain for rechargeable batteries, a senior official at the state hydrocarbons and mining agency told Reuters.

Invitation to Public Meeting (community presentation on proposed Monica mine plans)

Invito all'incontro aperto al pubblico per la presentazione del progetto minerario Monica

 London Metal Exchange (LME) zinc rocketed to a 14-year high of $3,944 per tonne.

Alta Zinc (AZI.AX) has released an updated resource estimate on its Gorno zinc project Italy

Battery metal in hot demand because of electric vehicle boom but hedging options are scant

Responsibly Sourcing The Commodities That Advance Everyday Life.

Lithium-ion batteries are the most popular battery storage option today

The new UBS report on battery raw materials was laudatory of Volkswagen’s ID.3

A zinc miner and a smelter have agreed to a treatment and refining charge (TC/RC) of $191 per tonne

IZA launches Zinc Battery Initiative to promote and foster zinc battery technology

The lead and zinc season, despite the requests, seems to be over, at least for now.

DRC is by far the world's largest producer of cobalt, a mineral used to make lithium-ion batteries...

Altamin met Adolfo Urso, Minister of Enterprise & Made in Italy at Palazzo Piacentini on 31 July 2023...

London-based Appian Natural Resources Fund is offering to spend up to A$94 million (US$65 million) on the redevelopment of the Altamin's Gorno mine in Italy in return for a 67.4% interest.

Altamin’s goal of becoming Europe’s next battery metals producer is no pipe dream – it’s an achievable objective already underpinned by the Aussie-listed multitasker’s economic Gorno lead-zinc project in Italy.

Stock analysis veteran and lover of the resources game, Peter Strachan, is back for another instalment of the Rock Yarns podcast. 

Copper prices eased on Friday as investors braced for a U.S. interest rate hike in March, but were headed for their biggest weekly gains since October supported by tight supply.

Copper prices rose for a third day on Wednesday as China, the biggest consumer, stimulated its economy.

Alta Zinc is hoping to put past missteps at the Gorno behind it and is pushing ahead with “Gorno 2.0” 

Amid the broader post-COVID bull run across the commodities complex, base metal mainstays zinc

This emerging exploration and development company recently released high grade results

Automakers today are increasingly relying on silver to enable the vast technological advances

Production to rise, but 
surplus will narrow.

As the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy gathers speed, what does it mean for global politics?

Global Translation’s podcast explores China’s decades-long strategy to secure vital materials.