Africa needs $700 billion of finance for green energy and metals

The continent’s financial institutions won’t be able to provide even half of that, according to Standard Bank.

Bloomberg News | May 10, 2023 | 7:48 am

Rio Tinto to co-fund Finnish solution to recover critical minerals, metals from mine wastewater

Weeefiner and Sensmet are developing a solution that will be able to provide water treatment to end-of-life mining sites and selectively recover critical minerals and rare earth metals.

Staff Writer | May 10, 2023 | 5:05 am

Allkem, Livent merge to create world’s third largest lithium miner

The all-share business combination creates a giant lithium firm with forecasted production capacity of 248,000 tonnes of LCE a year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 10, 2023 | 3:47 am

Australia’s ioneer signs deal with US firm for lithium supply

It has signed a commercial offtake agreement with Dragonfly Energy Holdings.

Reuters | May 9, 2023 | 6:15 pm

Automakers say proposed US emissions rules pose challenges

The EPA has proposed sharp emissions cuts that it estimates would result in 60% of new vehicles by 2030 being electric and 67% by 2032.

Reuters | May 9, 2023 | 3:30 pm

Glencore to build Europe’s largest battery recycling plant

It has partnered up with Canada’s Li-Cycle to convert an old lead refinery in Italy into a facility to recover key metals from batteries.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 9, 2023 | 6:43 am

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Africa needs $700 billion of finance for green energy and metals

Rio Tinto to co-fund Finnish solution to recover critical minerals, metals from mine wastewater

Allkem, Livent merge to create world’s third largest lithium miner

Australia’s ioneer signs deal with US firm for lithium supply

Automakers say proposed US emissions rules pose challenges

Glencore to build Europe’s largest battery recycling plant

Tesla breaks ground on massive Texas lithium refinery

US is vulnerable to China’s lock on key minerals, Biden aide says

Brazilian iron ore state wants to lure lithium investors