Nature-related financial risk opens new can of worms for minersVerisk Maplecroft believes that funds and international creditors have an opportunity to drive conservation improvements by tying finance to ESG milestones.Cecilia Jamasmie | June 10, 2021 | 2:00 am
US must work with allies to secure electric vehicle metals – White HouseBiden has vowed to work with allies to secure minerals…Reuters | June 8, 2021 | 11:41 am
Biden administration sets up ‘strike force’ to go after China on tradeThe United States plans to combat unfair trade practices that…Reuters | June 8, 2021 | 6:14 am
Tsingshan to invest in 50,000 t/y lithium project in Zhejiang province China, with an output of 395,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate in 2022, is the world's top smelter of the metal. Reuters | June 6, 2023 | 10:06 am
Defense Metals completes next phase of pilot plant tests, starts prefeasibility design The PFS is to be complete during the first half of 2024. Staff Writer | June 6, 2023 | 9:27 am
Chinese unicorn claims breakthrough with all-weather EV battery Greater Bay Technology claims to have overcome one of the key sticking points for EV owners — the loss of power capability and range in cold climates. Bloomberg News | June 6, 2023 | 8:51 am
Australia maps all of its tailings dams A new Atlas of Australian Mine Waste aims to provide industry with opportunities to extract critical metals from previously mined rock. Staff Writer | June 6, 2023 | 6:36 am
Eramet opens Chile office in lithium push The French mining and metallurgy company is due to start lithium production in neighbouring Argentina next year. Reuters | June 5, 2023 | 10:41 am
China’s EV battery sector is preparing a new breakthrough Gotion High-Tech Co. recently unveiled a lithium-iron-manganese-phosphate battery. Bloomberg News | June 5, 2023 | 9:17 am
When will Africa get its first gigantic battery factory? China, by far the world leader in battery production, has at least 180 large battery factories. Bloomberg News | June 5, 2023 | 7:49 am
Alpha Lithium says Tecpetrol hostile bid not official yet The energy firm has threatened to bypass Alpha Lithium's board and take its C$1.24-a-share takeover offer directly to shareholders. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 5, 2023 | 6:50 am
Calcium battery passes test of running for multiple cycles Seems like calcium can benefit both your bones and energy storage needs. Staff Writer | June 5, 2023 | 6:06 am