Mining veteran Mick Davis raises $590 million for metals fundSo far, he has bought into five companies, including silicon and tin producers.Bloomberg News | April 18, 2023 | 7:46 am
Supply-chain problems in the forecast as battery metals demand surges – studyUnder a scenario where 40% of vehicles are electric by…Staff Writer | April 18, 2023 | 5:13 am
Chile moves ahead with public-private lithium model via CodelcoCodelco and Enami will represent the state in new lithium…Bloomberg News | April 17, 2023 | 11:07 am
Rock Tech Lithium to build $544 million plant in Brandenburg The plant will be in the town of Guben, a roughly 90-minute drive from where Tesla is building its gigafactory. Reuters | October 11, 2021 | 9:49 am
Scientists explore possibility of mining iron, nickel, cobalt-rich near-earth asteroids Metal-rich asteroids are similar to some stony-iron meteorites found on Earth. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 11, 2021 | 6:06 am
Zijin Mining to acquire Neo Lithium in $737m deal In August, Chinese gold and copper miner Zijin said its plan on lithium and other new energy minerals were in a preliminary strategic planning stage. Reuters | October 10, 2021 | 2:43 pm
Cobalt supply chain: China and DRC to maintain dominance, growth potential in Australia– report The global cobalt industry is set to receive a significant boost from the worldwide shift to a green economy, Fitch says. MINING.com Editor | October 8, 2021 | 2:51 pm
Musk to move Tesla headquarters to Texas from California Elon Musk announced the move at the Austin plant Thursday during the electric-vehicle maker’s shareholder meeting. Bloomberg News | October 8, 2021 | 8:03 am
US narrows gap with China in race to dominate battery supply chain – report The United States has moved up on BloombergNEF's Global Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chain Ranking. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 8, 2021 | 6:06 am
BHP to expand into “tougher jurisdictions” in search of battery metals CEO Mike Henry said the company is ready for a strategic shift out of its geographical, advanced-economies comfort zone. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 8, 2021 | 3:52 am
Automakers funding new tech aimed at making greener lithium for EVs Stellantis, Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy Ventures and others have invested millions of dollars or signed supply agreements with so-called direct lithium extraction (DLE) start-ups. Reuters | October 7, 2021 | 3:19 pm
Lithium Americas expands Thacker Pass resource, awaits final permit decision Thacker Pass, in Humboldt County, Nevada, is considered to be the largest known lithium resource in the US. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 7, 2021 | 9:09 am