Scientists use crab shells to develop battery anodesResearch could provide a route to upcycle other wastes and help develop more sustainable battery technologies.Staff Writer | March 14, 2023 | 6:06 am
Electra produces lithium from battery recycling trialElectra launched its black mass demonstration plant at the end…Staff Writer | March 13, 2023 | 10:40 am
Europe balks at strategic stockpile for critical green metalsThe energy crisis has hurt production of several key industrial…Bloomberg News | March 13, 2023 | 9:48 am
Soaring lithium prices spur changes in supply contracts "Prices are up over 230% year to date, really around a lack of available material," said Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. Reuters | November 23, 2021 | 11:16 am
Can plants that suck metal from soil replace mining? Agro-mining is the process of growing plants that absorb metal through soil, a mechanism to clean poisoned lands and maybe gather battery components like nickel and cobalt. Bloomberg News | November 23, 2021 | 10:17 am
CATL becomes China’s second-biggest stock With a market capitalization of nearly $249 billion, the Tesla supplier narrowly surpassed Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. Bloomberg News | November 22, 2021 | 7:47 am
‘Greenflation’ a risk for renewable energy, but long-term viability intact Prices of metals such as tin, aluminum, copper, nickel and cobalt have risen between 20% and 91% this year. Reuters | November 22, 2021 | 7:01 am
Canada Nickel expands footprint in Ontario with 13 new properties The target properties are within a radius of 95 km of the company’s flagship Crawford nickel-cobalt project. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 22, 2021 | 5:10 am
Li-Metal’s technologies targeting next-gen battery market "The next-generation battery supply chain requires a completely evolved supply chain that doesn’t even exist yet." Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 21, 2021 | 12:27 pm
New material improves li-ion battery charging speed by 10 times Researchers say that by using nickel niobate in the anode of lithium-ion batteries, the charging speed can be improved by 10 times. MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 19, 2021 | 6:06 am
China Moly says green push to unleash extraordinary metal demand The length of copper’s bull market will depend on the pace of the clean energy transition, the company says. Bloomberg News | November 18, 2021 | 11:35 am
Kabanga says Tanzania mine may answer Elon Musk’s nickel plea The project would eventually produce as much as 50,000 tonnes of nickel cathodes a year, as well as smaller amounts of copper and cobalt. Bloomberg News | November 18, 2021 | 8:13 am