Tesla’s vision of EVs without rare earths will spur magnet raceOther carmakers including BMW, Toyota and GM also have sought to reduce reliance on rare earths.Bloomberg News | March 20, 2023 | 6:05 am
Electrification of Canada’s commercial vehicles may yield benefits sooner than later – reportDeloitte Canada makes a case for decarbonizing commercial vehicles as…Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 19, 2023 | 7:20 am
Volkswagen to invest in mines in bid to become global battery supplierEurope's biggest carmaker wants its battery unit PowerCo to become…Reuters | March 17, 2023 | 8:13 am
Galaxy Resources swings to half-year profit on strong lithium prices The results come as Galaxy completes its merger with Orocobre to create the world's fifth most valuable lithium miner. Reuters | August 16, 2021 | 7:43 am
Sumitomo Metal develops rechargeable battery recycling technology Japan's biggest nickel smelter has successfully recovered a high-purity nickel-cobalt mix by separating impurities. Reuters | August 16, 2021 | 7:37 am
Scientists predict downward trend in lithium-ion battery costs University of Münster researchers expect a reduction to $70 per kilowatt-hour by 2050 for lithium-ion batteries. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 16, 2021 | 6:06 am
New policies in Inner Mongolia may tighten synthetic graphite supply – report Inner Mongolia’s energy consumption control policy could drive the synthetic graphite market into a deficit, Roskill says. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 15, 2021 | 7:13 am
NEO Battery Materials’ silicon nano-coating process being tested for applicability in EVs The Vancouver-based company says the technique it has developed acts as a damper to reduce the stress from silicon anodes. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 13, 2021 | 6:06 am
Tesla, Re|Source to launch final pilot in DRC to trace cobalt from mine to EVs Blockchain-based program is being tested in real operating conditions at multiple on-site pilots in DRC and Europe. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 13, 2021 | 5:58 am
CATL looks to raise $9 billion to expand lithium-ion battery production Chinese battery giant said it was planning a fundraising for six projects around China and Europe. Reuters | August 12, 2021 | 10:11 pm
Diving for Metals: Visualizing Deep Sea Mining Reserves are estimated to be worth anywhere from $8 trillion to more than $16 trillion. Visual Capitalist | August 12, 2021 | 9:45 pm
Canada gives environment okay for Rose lithium-tantalum project Rose is a high purity spodumene project, which will produce a 6% technical grade concentrate initially for the glass and ceramics industries. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 12, 2021 | 10:14 am