Japan to subsidize half the costs of lithium, critical minerals projects – reportThe initiative seeks to secure domestic supply of materials used in manufacturing electric car engines and batteries.Staff Writer | April 24, 2023 | 1:17 pm
Germany draws up €2 billion state fund to secure key commoditiesThe new financing vehicle could start next year if the…Bloomberg News | April 24, 2023 | 12:20 pm
Nickel Asia to open two more Philippine mines, eyes power unit IPOTop Philippine miner also to assess viability of another HPAL…Reuters | April 24, 2023 | 7:31 am
Vulcan Energy buys German geothermal plant to power lithium extraction The plant, located at Insheim, is capable of producing a maximum of 4.8 megawatts of renewable power. Reuters | December 9, 2021 | 3:21 pm
Five charts ask if mining is in a supercycle, one screams no The green energy transition necessitate massive new investments in mining, but how does today’s boom stack up to the aughts? Frik Els | December 9, 2021 | 1:19 pm
MP Materials enters rare earth magnet supply deal with GM, to build factory in Texas MP will develop a 200,000 sqft. greenfield metal, alloy and NdFeB magnet manufacturing facility in Fort Worth. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 9, 2021 | 9:35 am
Noram Lithium PEA places Zeus project in Nevada at $1.29bn NPV Production over life of mine (LOM) would reach 245.4 million tonnes, averaging 1,093 ppm Li. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 8, 2021 | 9:20 am
Lithium extraction company Vulcan adds VW to customer line-up The binding purchase agreement with Volkswagen for lithium extracted from Germany's Upper Rhine Valley region has an initial term of five years. Reuters | December 7, 2021 | 11:38 pm
Australia exploration at 7-year high on clean energy metals push Spending was A$877 million ($618 million) in the three months to Sept. 30, up from A$666 million in the June quarter. Bloomberg News | December 7, 2021 | 2:55 pm
Sigma Lithium kicks off construction of largest hard rock project in the Americas The miner has begun building the production plant foundation and infrastructure for its Grota do Cirilo lithium project in Brazil. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 7, 2021 | 6:32 am
BMW hits 1m EV sales, targets 2m fully electric sales by 2025 The carmaker aims for at least 50% of global sales to be fully electric by 2030. Reuters | December 7, 2021 | 6:05 am
Toyota to build new $1.3 billion battery plant in North Carolina The Japanese automaker is announcing it will locate the plant at a site in Liberty, NC, that will begin production 2025. Reuters | December 6, 2021 | 11:55 am