Australian lithium miners Orocobre and Galaxy to merge in $3bn deal

Business combination creates world’s fifth-biggest producer of lithium chemicals, used to make EV batteries.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 19, 2021 | 5:45 am

Roadmap for US’ clean transportation future unveiled

Researchers say the production of lithium, cobalt, and graphite must expand dramatically to meet the demand enabled by high levels of electric vehicle manufacturing.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 18, 2021 | 11:48 am

The battery-powered future depends on a few crucial metals

Companies and financial firms are now investing over $100 billion a year on energy storage and the electrification of transportation.

Bloomberg News | April 16, 2021 | 6:44 am

Ranked: Top 25 nations producing battery metals for the EV supply chain

Although China will likely maintain its dominance for the foreseeable future, other countries are ramping up their mining and refining capacities.

Govind Bhutada - Visual Capitalist | April 15, 2021 | 8:23 pm

Western Europe claims 43% of global investments in battery manufacturing projects — report

Over $21 billion in global investments in 2020 shows the urgency in expanding the global EV battery supply chain, Fitch says.

MINING.com Editor | April 15, 2021 | 2:58 pm

Iconic Minerals ready for permitting Bonnie Claire lithium project

The Vancouver-based miner says quartz-rich volcanic tuffs containing anomalous amounts of lithium occur within the Sarcobatus Valley, where Bonnie Claire is located.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 15, 2021 | 6:06 am