Commodities risk lurking in ESG funds now too big to ignore

Analysts estimate that the path to net zero may require digging up 5.2 billion metric tons of metals through 2050, which may be worth as much as $10 trillion.

Bloomberg News | February 13, 2023 | 7:01 am

Vulcan Energy to mine 60% more German lithium than planned

It now targets 24,000 tonnes of lithium a year from its brine resource in Germany — 60% higher than its previous goal of 15,000 tonnes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 13, 2023 | 6:03 am

Discarded plastic bottles could become key components of li-ion batteries

Researchers have successfully upcycled waste PET plastic into polymer electrolytes, which are key components for safer lithium-ion batteries.

Staff Writer | February 13, 2023 | 5:00 am

Redwood Materials wins $2bn DOE loan for EV materials plant

The funds will be used to build out a $3.5 billion recycling and re-manufacturing complex in Nevada.

Reuters | February 9, 2023 | 10:17 am

DeepRock Minerals options mineral claims near Sigma Lithium in Brazil

The property covers part of the Salinas formation, where Brazil's only lithium producer CBL has been mining spodumene for almost 30 years.

Staff Writer | February 9, 2023 | 9:56 am

Frontier Lithium stock jumps as new drill results confirm extended size of Spark deposit

The objective for the Phase XII drill program was focused on converting the inferred resource within the Spark deposit to the indicated category.

Staff Writer | February 9, 2023 | 9:22 am

Future Mexican lithium tie-ups must give govt majority stake: LitioMx CEO

President Lopez Obrador created LitioMX, formally known as Litio Para Mexico, by decree last August.

Reuters | February 9, 2023 | 4:20 am

Africa gears up to keep more of the profits from lithium boom

Lithium-rich countries, including Zimbabwe and Namibia, are trying to develop processing and refining industries.

Reuters | February 9, 2023 | 4:14 am

Pilbara Minerals in very early stages of considering M&A

Speculation has grown that Canada's Patriot Battery Metals may be an acquisition target.

Reuters | February 9, 2023 | 3:59 am

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