Biden administration sets up ‘strike force’ to go after China on trade

The United States plans to combat unfair trade practices that have contributed to a "hollowing out" of supply chains.

Reuters | June 8, 2021 | 6:14 am

World’s no. 2 automaker to get “actively involved in raw materials business”

Volkswagen CTO Thomas Schmall flags IPO for new battery division and all but commits the automaker to investing in mining.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 4, 2021 | 12:32 pm

Cobalt, nickel price: Rapid LFP uptake dents EV bull case

Global per-vehicle use of nickel and cobalt has fallen by a fifth over the past year – in China, it’s down by more than 40%.

Frik Els | May 28, 2021 | 11:22 am

Northern Graphite’s concentrates suitable for anode material

Lab tests show that concentrates from the Bissett Creek deposit are well suited for producing spherical graphite.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 26, 2021 | 6:06 am

NextSource secures major graphite offtake with thyssenkrupp

The graphite offtake agreement can scale to 35,000 tonnes per year

MINING.com Editor | May 25, 2021 | 9:20 am

Global Mining Symposium: Manitoba’s vast under-explored mineral wealth has much to offer, panel says

There are large areas that are under-explored and these are areas that have a huge amount of potential for Tier-One discoveries, TNM's recent Global Mining Symposium has heard.

Northern Miner Staff | May 25, 2021 | 6:24 am

Nouveau Monde gets nod for NYSE listing, trading begins May 24

Shares of Nouveau Monde surged 9.4% on the TSXV.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 20, 2021 | 10:29 am

EV Metal Index jumps 85% in a month despite nickel, cobalt price drop

MINING.COM’s tracker of the value of battery metals in newly sold electric cars sets new monthly record despite retreat in nickel, cobalt prices and declining per vehicle usage.

Frik Els | May 18, 2021 | 1:44 pm

Graphite price expected to remain high — report

According to Roskill, due to Chinese environmental inspections, flake graphite prices are expected to rise once again through Q2 2021.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 30, 2021 | 6:06 am

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