EV battery prices rise for the first time in 2023Battery prices are particularly being impacted by lithium carbonate prices in China, which increased by 55% in May.MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 16, 2023 | 11:31 am
Critical material prices are recovering but the outlook is mixedNew report says lithium, nickel sulphate and rare earth prices…Frik Els | June 16, 2023 | 11:24 am
Japan expands lithium hunting with Idemitsu Australia pushJapan's Idemitsu Kosan Co has increased its stake in Australian…Reuters | June 16, 2023 | 7:34 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
Lithium Americas CEO says mining reform needed for EV metals supply The United States should not expect to rely solely on recycling of old batteries for supply, said Jon Evans. Reuters | March 9, 2022 | 7:11 am
Contracts shield Asia’s EV battery makers from nickel surge, for now Nickel prices doubled on Tuesday to more than $100,000 per tonne. Reuters | March 9, 2022 | 7:01 am
Madagascar’s Ambatovy mine on track to deliver ‘no net loss’ of surrounding forest Ambatovy has strived to conserve the surrounding forest by slowing deforestation driven by small-scale agriculture elsewhere. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 9, 2022 | 6:06 am
LME halts nickel trading after unprecedented 250% spike The frenzied move was the largest-ever on the LME. Bloomberg News | March 8, 2022 | 10:26 am
In charts: EV metal demand accelerated in the second half of 2021 Surging EV sales in the Asia Pacific region brings a wall of metals demand. Henry Lazenby | March 7, 2022 | 11:01 am
Canada forges new EV supply chain path in bid to secure growth The country hopes to capitalize on its supply of critical minerals needed for electric vehicles, including nickel, lithium and graphite, to attract investors. Bloomberg News | March 7, 2022 | 10:53 am
GM ramps up EV push with plans to make battery materials in Canada General Motors and South Korea's POSCO will build a $400 million facility to produce battery materials in Canada. Reuters | March 7, 2022 | 10:13 am