New recycling techniques set to make electric vehicles greenerThe new methods involve retrieving parts of the battery so they can be reused, which can drastically cut costs and carbon emissions.Reuters | July 2, 2021 | 7:48 am
Shortages flagged for critical EV materials lithium and cobaltAs the world moves to meet stringent targets for cutting…Reuters | July 1, 2021 | 9:19 am
Glencore paid $5.8bn to governments in 2020Payments to governments in 2020 were lower due to pandemic…MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 30, 2021 | 11:34 am
CATL seals $1.4 billion deal to develop Bolivia lithium Lithium resources in Bolivia's iconic salt flats are estimated at 21 million metric tons, according to the USGS. Reuters | June 19, 2023 | 8:58 am
Lake Resources delays lithium carbonate output to 2027, hikes costs The developer hiked spending estimates from $1.1 billion to $1.5 billion. Reuters | June 19, 2023 | 7:17 am
Costs at American Lithium’s Peru project up to $700m, CEO says Construction could begin by late 2024 or late 2025. Reuters | June 19, 2023 | 7:06 am
Albemarle to buy Lithium Power’s Australian unit Lithium Power has scrapped the planned demerger of its Australian assets in favour of the $21 million sale to the US giant. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 19, 2023 | 5:34 am
Material intensity in EV batteries going down —report IDTechEx says there is a trend to reduce the number of materials that provide core functionality to the battery pack. Staff Writer | June 18, 2023 | 7:53 am
Argentina’s growing lithium industry hits export records Argentina’s growing lithium industry hit a record high with exports rising to $60m in May. Bloomberg News | June 17, 2023 | 12:06 pm
The world’s most feared investor heads for showdown over nickel Next week, Paul Singer is taking on the London Metal Exchange. Bloomberg News | June 17, 2023 | 11:49 am
EV battery prices rise for the first time in 2023 Battery prices are particularly being impacted by lithium carbonate prices in China, which increased by 55% in May. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 16, 2023 | 11:31 am
Critical material prices are recovering but the outlook is mixed New report says lithium, nickel sulphate and rare earth prices are set to recover sharply but graphite, magnesium and titanium markets are in for more pain. Frik Els | June 16, 2023 | 11:24 am