Stellantis, CATL plan to build EV battery plant in EuropeStellantis’ partnership with CATL would be among the most wide-ranging such agreements in Europe.Bloomberg News | November 21, 2023 | 8:49 am
Lithium refiner Stardust Power to go public via $490m blank-check dealThe company said it is planning to construct a lithium…Reuters | November 21, 2023 | 8:42 am
Canada uncorks $1.1 billion critical minerals fundFirst off from a C$300 million pool, applicants can seek…Colin McClelland | November 20, 2023 | 12:46 pm
Europe balks at strategic stockpile for critical green metals The energy crisis has hurt production of several key industrial commodities, exacerbating worries about supply. Bloomberg News | March 13, 2023 | 9:48 am
EV batteries get some bling A new EV battery uses diamonds to harvest energy. Staff Writer | March 13, 2023 | 7:25 am
China to increase control over global cobalt supply — report Over the next two years, China’s share of cobalt production is expected to reach half of global output. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 13, 2023 | 5:09 am
India to auction newly found lithium reserve The block in the northern federal territory of Jammu and Kashmir is the first known lithium reserve in the country. Reuters | March 13, 2023 | 4:25 am
China could control a third of the world’s lithium by 2025 UBS expects Chinese-controlled mines, including projects in Africa, to raise output to 705,000 tons by 2025. Bloomberg News | March 12, 2023 | 6:07 pm
US, EU to negotiate critical minerals agreement US President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed on Friday to immediately begin negotiations. Reuters | March 10, 2023 | 1:30 pm
US Senator blasts Ford’s battery deal with China’s CATL Joe Manchin said he is "totally opposed" to allowing CATL to access US tax dollars that finance electric vehicle purchases. Reuters | March 10, 2023 | 12:33 pm
Electra Battery upgrades Iron Creek cobalt-copper resource, paving the way for PEA Resources at the Idaho project in the indicated category are estimated at 4.4 million tonnes grading 0.19% cobalt and 0.73% copper. Staff Writer | March 10, 2023 | 9:45 am
CATL smashes profit estimate as EV sales soar CATL commanded a 37% share of the global market for EV batteries in 2022. Bloomberg News | March 10, 2023 | 8:00 am