Battery Metals Top Stories

GM, POSCO Future M to boost investment at Canada battery materials plant

The new investment in their Ultium CAM plant will be used to set up additional facilities for local on-site processing of critical minerals.

Reuters | June 2, 2023 | 10:08 am

European Lithium signs deal with Obeikan Group for hydroxide processing plant in Saudi Arabia

Facility to be developed to meet initial capacity based on…

Staff Writer | June 1, 2023 | 4:08 pm

Breaking down clean energy funding in the Inflation Reduction Act

This infographic breaks down the $392.5 billion in clean energy and climate spending…

Visual Capitalist - Decarbonization Channel | June 1, 2023 | 12:31 pm

Tsingshan says Argentina lithium plan with Eramet to total $1.7 billion

China's top nickel producer urged the Argentinian government to introduce…

Reuters | June 1, 2023 | 7:26 am

Global production of critical metals unlikely to meet EU demand

Researchers say metal shortage could put the brakes on the…

Staff Writer | June 1, 2023 | 5:15 am

Musk says Tesla, SpaceX face ‘significant’ inflationary pressure

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has led to a surge in prices of metals used in cars - from aluminum in the bodywork to palladium in catalytic converters to the high-grade nickel in electric vehicle batteries.

Reuters | March 14, 2022 | 6:39 am

Scientists optimize process to transform wastewater sulfur into battery materials

Researchers at Stanford University have found a new way to mine sewage for battery materials.

Staff Writer | March 14, 2022 | 6:06 am

Albemarle facing environmental charges in Chile for over-extracting lithium-rich brine

Chile’s Environment Superintendence launched a legal procedure against Albemarle for over-extracting brine at its Atacama salt flat operation.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 13, 2022 | 11:31 am

Nickel chaos resounds from stainless steel to electric vehicles

Chinese producers of nickel sulfate used in EV batteries stopped offering product due to the lack of price visibility.

Bloomberg News | March 11, 2022 | 11:49 am

As EV demand rises, Biden officials warm to new mines

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and other officials speaking at this week's CERAWeek conference said the need to domestically produce more metals is rising.

Reuters | March 11, 2022 | 11:05 am

Lithium mining, climate change impacting flamingo populations in Chile

Two of the three flamingo species that breed in the lithium-rich Atacama salt flat have lost 10 to 12% of their populations in just 11 years.

Staff Writer | March 11, 2022 | 6:06 am

Electric vehicles are scarce and expensive as pump prices rise to record highs

Electric vehicles are in short supply in showrooms that have struggled to rebuild inventory of vehicles for more than a year.

Bloomberg News | March 10, 2022 | 11:31 am

Nickel price spike “purely financial” but Tsingshan effect could linger

Nickel price plunges in Shanghai following historic short squeeze on Chinese stainless steel giant in London.

Staff Writer | March 9, 2022 | 10:57 am

Electric vehicle push bumps up against chaos in nickel market

A global push among automakers to expand their lineups of electric vehicles just got a lot more expensive.

Bloomberg News | March 9, 2022 | 10:48 am

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