Battery Metals Top Stories

Toyota aims to halve size, cost, and weight of EV batteries with new solid-state technology

Toyota claims solid-state battery has a 745 mile range, with 10 minute charging time.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 4, 2023 | 9:31 am

BYD picks Brazil for its first EV hub outside Asia

Brazil’s market has the potential to develop in the same…

Bloomberg News | July 4, 2023 | 4:10 am

BYD takes next steps on $290 million lithium project in Chile

BYD in April was granted access to preferential prices for…

Bloomberg News | July 3, 2023 | 10:24 am

POSCO plans $93 billion of investment by 2030

POSCO Group has been expanding into new businesses for diversification,…

Reuters | July 3, 2023 | 10:14 am

China jumps ahead in the rush to secure lithium from Africa

Mines across the continent are forecast to increase production of…

Bloomberg News | July 3, 2023 | 9:36 am

US, Canada and partners enter pact to secure critical minerals

The US government has been working with Canada to boost regional supply chains to counter China's dominance in the sector.

Reuters | June 14, 2022 | 3:03 pm

Critical Elements delivers feasibility on Rose lithium with $1.9 billion after-tax NPV

The study envisions a 17-year operation that will excavate a total of 26.3 million tonnes of ore grading 0.87% Li2O.

Staff Writer | June 14, 2022 | 12:09 pm

UK ends subsidies for electric cars on surging demand

The £300 million ($349 million) grant-funding program is closing to new orders on Tuesday.

Bloomberg News | June 14, 2022 | 7:56 am

Red-hot lithium boom pits Wall Street against the wonks

There’s a fight brewing in the lithium market, after a controversial forecast from Goldman Sachs analysts set off a backlash among some of the industry’s most prominent experts.

Bloomberg News | June 13, 2022 | 11:29 am

Recycling alone can ease raw materials supply pressure but cannot meet demand

Global cumulative lithium-ion battery capacity could rise over five-fold to 5,500 gigawatt-hour (GWh) between 2021 and 2030.

Wood Mackenzie | June 13, 2022 | 11:24 am

US automaker CEOs, Toyota urge Congress to lift EV tax credit cap

The current $7,500 tax credit phases out after a manufacturer hit 200,000 vehicles sold.

Reuters | June 13, 2022 | 7:37 am

CATL kicks off $6.7 billion placement

The company plans to price the share sale on Wednesday, according to people familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg News | June 13, 2022 | 7:12 am

Deal-hungry miners return to Toronto with EV metals in focus

As the mining industry gathers in Toronto this week for one of its biggest annual events, the focus will be on two groups of metals.

Bloomberg News | June 13, 2022 | 7:05 am

New 2D materials could be the key to high-capacity batteries

A new promising family of 2D materials combines transition metal carbides and transition metal dichalcogenides.

Staff Writer | June 13, 2022 | 6:06 am

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