Two-wheelers to play big role in EV market share growth – report

IDTechEx says that when countries like India mention ambitious electrification targets, they are referring to the electrification of two-wheelers and micro-mobility, not cars.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 27, 2021 | 6:09 am

Chile settles dispute with Albemarle over lithium reserves data

Chilean regulators have settled a high stakes dispute, defusing a spat that may have led to the suspension of the company's permit to expand its operations.

Reuters | April 26, 2021 | 7:01 am

White House touts EVs, but not backing gasoline-powered phase-out date

Biden’s plan calls for 500,000 new EV charging stations and $100 billion in new consumer rebates for electric vehicles.

Reuters | April 23, 2021 | 9:05 am

Millennial achieves high purity battery-grade lithium at Argentinian project

The Canadian company said the pilot plant at the Pastos Grandes project produced lithium carbonate with a purity of 99.96% on the first run.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 22, 2021 | 6:11 am

EU publishes rulebook to classify ‘green’ investments

The European Commission's publication does not include a decision on whether to label nuclear energy and power plants fuelled by natural gas as green.

Reuters | April 21, 2021 | 8:10 am

Secrecy in the battery industry is becoming a headache for everyone

When secrecy and early-technology risk collide with public markets, it can spell trouble.

Bloomberg News | April 21, 2021 | 7:56 am

Pilbara Minerals says spodumene in tight supply as enquiries rise

Australia lithium miner said that lithium concentrate spodumene was in "relatively short supply" as enquiries for the raw material used in EV batteries rise.

Reuters | April 21, 2021 | 7:18 am

Cobalt, nickel battery use rises as electric sports cars gain popularity

EV Metal Index jumps 245% YTD, boosted by rising sales of cars like the Ford Mustang Mach-E and Audi e-tron Quattro with high-nickel, cobalt batteries.

MINING.com Editor | April 20, 2021 | 11:44 am

Savannah moves closer to Portugal lithium mine with preliminary impact study approval

Portugal is Europe's biggest lithium producer, but its miners sell almost exclusively to the ceramics industry.

Reuters | April 19, 2021 | 8:07 am

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