July 4, 2021

Mining brines from dormant volcanoes could provide battery metals, gold

Oxford researchers say it is possible to extract copper, gold, zinc, silver and lithium from brines trapped in porous rocks at depths of 2 kilometres below dormant volcanoes.

July 2, 2021

New recycling techniques set to make electric vehicles greener

The new methods involve retrieving parts of the battery so they can be reused, which can drastically cut costs and carbon emissions.

July 2, 2021

General Motors moves to secure US-sourced lithium for its EVs

The US largest automaker is investing “multi millions” in a lithium project poised to become the country's largest by 2024.

July 2, 2021

China’s first exchange-traded lithium contract to launch on July 5

China's Wuxi Stainless Steel Exchange said trading in its new lithium contract would begin next week.

July 1, 2021

India gives aluminum battery a chance to take on lithium in EVs

Indian Oil Corp., the nation’s largest oil refiner, has teamed up with startup Phinergy Ltd. to develop the Israeli company’s aluminum-air battery.

July 1, 2021

Piedmont expands spodumene resources with investment in IronRidge

Piedmont plans to purchase an equity stake in IronRidge and a 50% stake in its Ewoyaa lithium project in Ghana.

July 1, 2021

Shortages flagged for critical EV materials lithium and cobalt

As the world moves to meet stringent targets for cutting carbon emissions, demand for lithium, cobalt and nickel vital for electric vehicle batteries will soar.

June 30, 2021

Albemarle ups game in race to power electric cars

A new lab in North Carolina will develop lithium products two to three times faster than previously, company CTO said.

June 30, 2021

CHART: Study predicts over 400% increase in copper, lithium, nickel battery demand

BloombergNEF turns super bullish about metals demand for batteries – ups forecast 35% to 2.7 terawatt hours per year by 2030 as electric cars take off.

June 30, 2021

Sayona Mining gets court nod for Canadian lithium firm acquisition

The company and Piedmont Lithium made a joint bid for North American Lithium earlier this year as part of a plan to expand in North America.