Western Australia takes step-up in battery chemicals production

Three big battery chemicals plants are set to come on line in coming months, while Germany's BASF is part of a pilot project to blend feeds used by battery makers.

Reuters | August 3, 2021 | 7:06 am

Piedmont Lithium delays timeline to supply Tesla

Piedmont had been set in the initial contract to begin supplying Tesla between July 2022 and July 2023.

Reuters | August 2, 2021 | 8:47 am

Renault locks in lithium supply from Vulcan Energy in five-year deal

Vulcan will supply 6,000 to 17,000 tonnes of lithium annually to the French automaker.

Reuters | August 1, 2021 | 8:17 pm

High metal prices, covid-19 increase miners’ exposure to cyberattacks — report

The covid-19 pandemic increased the level of cyber risk because it pushed miners to quickly restructure the way they operate, as the need for systems that support remote working and automation became urgent.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 1, 2021 | 12:42 pm

Rio Tinto readies to ship trial lithium plant to Serbia

The lithium shipment is the culmination of a decade's research to catapult Rio Tinto into battery minerals.

Reuters | August 1, 2021 | 10:17 am

Native Americans ask court to block Lithium Americas mine

The project would become one of the largest US producers of the electric vehicle battery metal.

Reuters | July 30, 2021 | 9:19 am

IEA’s roadmap shows difficult journey to net zero: Kemp

In the short term, emissions are on a rising trend, notwithstanding a temporary decline during the covid-19 pandemic, putting the world a long way off track to reach zero emissions by 2050.

Reuters | July 30, 2021 | 7:56 am

CATL, Tesla battery supplier, unveils sodium-ion battery

Battery packs combining sodium-ion and lithium-ion cells could point towards compromise in performance for low-cost EVs, with the potential to disrupt the mass market, WoodMac says.

MINING.com Editor | July 29, 2021 | 1:07 pm

Home: Rio’s lithium project will test mining’s ESG credentials

The formula for Kryptonite in the Superman series is the closest match to the lithium-boron chemistry of the Serbian find.

Reuters | July 29, 2021 | 9:25 am

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