Bakrie Group seeks nickel mine, partners up for $9 billion EV projectThe Indonesian conglomerate is looking to acquire a nickel mine in the resource-rich island of Sulawesi.Reuters | January 20, 2023 | 8:16 am
Lithium futures gather momentum amid EV battery metals boomOpen interest in the lithium contract hit a record high…Bloomberg News | January 19, 2023 | 5:41 pm
Column: Exchanges diversify as base metals trade shrinks in 2022Volumes have fallen every month year-on-year since the suspension of…Reuters | January 19, 2023 | 10:46 am
EU, Ukraine to sign preliminary deal on key raw materials, batteries To power up e-car batteries and for energy storage alone, the EU estimates it will need up to 18 times more lithium by 2030 and up to 60 times more by 2050. Reuters | July 12, 2021 | 11:20 pm
EV battery maker SES agrees to go public via Ivanhoe SPAC SES Holdings has agreed to go public by merging with Ivanhoe Capital in a deal that will value the combined company at about $3.6 billion. Bloomberg News | July 12, 2021 | 9:01 pm
Forecasts morph into reality as tech metals fundamentals heat up Demand for technology metals is accelerating ahead of the supply curve. Henry Lazenby | July 12, 2021 | 3:10 pm
Congo likely to start artisanal cobalt buying within 8 weeks The government is aiming to end unsafe working practices and child labour. Reuters | July 12, 2021 | 7:18 am
Bigger than Voisey’s: Canada Nickel files PEA for Crawford mine in Ontario Over 25-year life, mine expected to produce 842,000 tonnes of nickel, 21 million tonnes of iron and 1.5 million tonnes of chrome valued at $19bn. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 12, 2021 | 3:50 am
Renewables get EU regulatory boost Large-scale solar capacity in the US is likely to exceed that of wind in 2022. MINING.com Editor | July 11, 2021 | 3:39 pm
Competition for controlling li-ion battery production intensifies — report According to Roskill, China and Europe are currently the main contenders in the race to build out li-ion battery cell manufacturing capacity. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 11, 2021 | 11:58 am
Stellantis in lithium supply deals with California, German firms The agreements are with privately held Controlled Thermal Resources and Vulcan Energy Resources. Reuters | July 9, 2021 | 10:59 am
Canadian miners positive on ‘green’ metals, but ESG risks could dim growth prospects – report KMPG says Canadian miners are far more concerned than their global peers about the 'S' in ESG criteria. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 9, 2021 | 10:38 am