January 27, 2022

Musk’s bets on Tesla: human-like robots and self-driving cars

Tesla's most important products in 2022 and next year will not be cars, CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday.

January 26, 2022

Tianqi Lithium returns to annual profit thanks to battery boom

Chinese lithium carbonate prices have been on a tear, jumping by almost a third this year after surging more than 400% in 2021.

January 26, 2022

Chile’s constitution drafters want to annul mining concessions on indigenous lands

Proposal to suspend Chilean mining and forestry concessions that infringe on indigenous land was approved.

January 26, 2022

Japanese researchers develop high energy density lithium-air battery

Scientists believe the devices have the potential to be the ultimate rechargeable batteries, with theoretical energy densities several times that of currently available lithium-ion batteries.

January 26, 2022

Glencore, Managem to produce cobalt from recycled batteries

The companies have partnered up to extract cobalt, lithium carbonate and nickel hydroxide from recycled battery materials.

January 25, 2022

Standard Lithium shares up on raw materials deal with Koch Minerals

It has signed a letter of intent with Koch Minerals & Trading for the purchase of lithium chemical offtake and the procurement of key raw materials.

January 25, 2022

CHARTS: Tesla v Volkswagen v BYD – battery power, lithium, nickel, cobalt use

Most ambitious European automaker and Warren Buffet-backed Chinese EV and battery manufacturer unlapped themselves in 2021, at best.

January 24, 2022

Chart: How metals prices performed in 2021

Looking back on what gave investors strong returns in 2021, it was the year of industrial and energy metals.

January 24, 2022

Rio Tinto CEO concerned about Serbian PM’s comments on lithium project

Rio is reviewing the legal basis for the decision and could sue Serbia as it tries to salvage the $2.4 billion project.

January 24, 2022

2022 – a year of rebalancing for metals and mining

“The most likely outcome is an environment where commodity prices can settle from the extraordinary highs of 2021. But there are plenty of risks to this outlook," says Wood Mackenzie.