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Articles from the July 23, 2025 edition


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  • Three men at a table signing documents, with a flag and seal in background.

    KoBold signs DRC lithium deal for Manono

    A.J. Roan, Metal Tech News|Updated Jul 21, 2025

    Company to begin AI-driven mineral exploration across Congo. Backed by some of the most influential investors in American technology, KoBold Metals Company has entered a formal agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to launch a multi-billion-dollar AI-powered mineral exploration initiative, beginning with the Manono lithium deposit and extending across the nation's critical mineral landscape. Positioned at the center of global efforts to secure energy transition... Full story

  • Three workers operate a drill and Veracio core scanning unit in the field.

    The mining of tomorrow is here – now

    Lori Martin, Vice President of Global Commercial at Veracio|Updated Jul 21, 2025

    Advanced sample scanning enhances human expertise. Geoscience is entering a new era. As the demand for resources grows and the pace of decision-making accelerates, the ability to quickly and accurately understand rock and minerals with altered characteristics is becoming more critical. Traditional visual identification methods are giving way to advanced technologies that offer deeper insights and greater precision. At the forefront of this transformation are sensors equipped... Full story

  • A mineral exploration camp in a vast desert in the Middle East.

    Barrick takes a deeper look into Reko Diq

    Shane Lasley, Metal Tech News|Updated Jul 18, 2025

    Fleet Space's ExoSphere mineral exploration tech provides a greater understanding of the world-class copper-gold mine project. Fleet Space Technologies' satellite-enabled and AI-powered ExoSphere mineral exploration platform is playing a crucial role in the development of Reko Diq – a world-class mine project poised to be transformational for Barrick Mining and the Pakistani economy. Being developed by Reko Diq Mining Company (RDMC) – a joint venture owned and operated by Bar... Full story

  • A graphic that reads “GM + REDWOOD ENERGY”.

    GM, Redwood forge grid battery alliance

    Shane Lasley, Metal Tech News|Updated Jul 16, 2025

    Redwood to repurpose GM EV batteries for U.S.-built grid energy storage vital to AI-era electricity demand. As AI data centers, electric vehicles, and renewables reshape America's energy landscape, grid-scale battery storage is becoming essential infrastructure. To help meet this rising need, General Motors is partnering with Redwood Materials to manufacture new U.S.-built batteries and repurpose second-life EV packs for stationary storage. "The market for grid-scale... Full story

  • Gloved hands hold black cylindrical pellets and a metal tool above them.

    DOE greenlights private nuclear fuel supply

    A.J. Roan, Metal Tech News|Updated Jul 16, 2025

    New pilot opens path to build and operate U.S. fuel infrastructure. As the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) prepares to select its first test reactors, a new pilot program will authorize private industry to build the nuclear fuel lines needed to power them – a decisive step toward restoring fuel independence, advancing nuclear deployment, and displacing foreign supply. Over the last several years, the U.S. government has taken a series of steps to reestablish its nuclear f... Full story

  • Cylindrical lithium-ion batteries on a factory production line.

    Panasonic opens Kansas EV battery factory

    Shane Lasley, Metal Tech News|Updated Jul 16, 2025

    The plant in America's Heartland strengthens the mines-to-EVs battery supply chain in the U.S. A new link in America's electric vehicle supply chain was forged with the July 14 grand opening of Panasonic Energy's lithium-ion battery gigafactory in Kansas – a milestone that strengthens the nation's EV supply chain. "The opening of our Kansas Factory marks a major milestone in our journey to scale advanced battery production in the United States," Panasonic Energy CEO Kazuo T... Full story