US unveils battery strategy in West Virginia to ease coal lossThe administration also plans to announce nearly $215 million in Interior Department funding to clean up abandoned mines in West Virginia.Bloomberg News | March 18, 2022 | 8:14 am
The Metals Company signs MoU for PFS on world’s first deep-sea nodule processing plantThe polymetallic nodule fields in the CCZ of the Pacific…Staff Writer | March 17, 2022 | 2:09 pm
Eramet, Suez eye EV battery recycling in France by 2024The joint project would produce black mass, a metal concentrate…Reuters | March 17, 2022 | 7:52 am
Talga Group wants more aid for EV battery materials Miner wants to help Europe challenge China’s dominance of the $143 billion market for electric vehicle batteries. Bloomberg News | October 13, 2023 | 9:02 am
BYD looks to buy lithium assets in Brazil in EV raw material push Latin America has emerged as a hot spot for carmakers seeking to tap metals used in electric vehicles. Bloomberg News | October 12, 2023 | 4:27 pm
Raising capital now biggest risk to mining companies after ESG The massive capital outlays required by the green energy transition have become a top mining boardroom agenda item, says new survey. Frik Els | October 12, 2023 | 1:26 pm
US steps up efforts to access Africa’s critical minerals Last month, the US government approved $150 million of funding for a graphite project in Mozambique. Bloomberg News | October 12, 2023 | 10:07 am
Ex-Glencore CEO contender sets out to build a Chinese trading giant After just missing out on succeeding Ivan Glasenberg at Glencore, Kenny Ives is now running the trading arm of CMOC Group. Bloomberg News | October 12, 2023 | 10:00 am
Canada Nickel’s Crawford feasibility pegs capex at $3.5bn, mine life at 41 years Uniquely, Crawford will be a net negative contributor to global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Staff Writer | October 12, 2023 | 9:03 am
Lithium heavyweight Chile woos Japan to develop local industry Chile says Japanese battery and metals companies are among Asian investors interested in acquiring long-term preferential access to lithium. Bloomberg News | October 12, 2023 | 6:57 am
Researchers monitor emissions from Africa’s Copperbelt mines from space Using satellite data, researchers were able to quantify emissions from individual mines in Africa's Copperbelt. Staff Writer | October 12, 2023 | 6:16 am
X-Batt and Consol collaborate on coal-based battery tech Researchers emphasized that many mines set to close soon don't have plans for future operations or transitioning to a post-coal economy. Henry Lazenby | October 11, 2023 | 11:35 am