Canada to speed up critical minerals permits in bid to erode China’s dominancePrime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government hopes to unveil a plan by the end of this year to streamline permitting for mining projects.Bloomberg News | July 14, 2023 | 8:13 am
Savannah Resources raises $8m for Portugal lithium projectFunding allows it to move forward with its Barroso lithium…Cecilia Jamasmie | July 14, 2023 | 3:58 am
Concentration of critical minerals’ supply intensifies despite diversification effortsConcentration of supply intensified for some critical minerals in 2022,…Staff Writer | July 11, 2023 | 11:23 am
SQM expects strong lithium demand despite price pressures The company forecasts global lithium demand will grow 35% through 2022. Reuters | August 18, 2022 | 10:20 am
Researchers figure out how to improve Li-ion batteries’ lifespan Korean scientists developed a method to strengthen lithium-ion batteries’ anodes, making them more resilient to volume changes. Staff Writer | August 18, 2022 | 6:06 am
Tesla asks Chinese government to help secure power to suppliers The idea Tesla and SAIC suppliers may be prioritized for power as people suffer in what is intense heat sparked a backlash on Chinese social media. Bloomberg News | August 18, 2022 | 5:57 am
Five vital commodity industries are buckling under energy crisis Energy-intensive sectors such as steel, fertilizers, and aluminum are being forced to close factories or pass on soaring costs. Bloomberg News | August 18, 2022 | 5:50 am
Teck and Chile discuss investments, royalties Teck has stability agreements for QB2, which protects it against changes in tax laws for 15 years from the start of production. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 18, 2022 | 3:40 am
Toyota, CATL shut plants in Sichuan as power crisis worsens Floods in the northern Shanxi province, the biggest coal producer, are also leading to mine closures that could impact the wider electricity market. Bloomberg News | August 17, 2022 | 9:08 am
Column: US hits the EV accelerator to cut Chinese metals ties The Inflation Reduction Act marks another big movement in the reshaping of critical mineral supply chains, writes Andy Home. Reuters | August 16, 2022 | 9:01 am
Not just metals – energy can also be recovered from discarded batteries Taiwan-based researchers figured out how to efficiently extract residual energy from waste batteries. Staff Writer | August 16, 2022 | 5:05 am
Australia-based think-tank aims to broker enterprise relationships between miners, Aboriginals The Ian Kowalick Aboriginal Enterprise Institute aims to broker enterprise relationships and facilitate capacity building to assist remote communities. Staff Writer | August 14, 2022 | 7:48 am