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.

Bloomberg News | June 30, 2021 | 10:35 pm

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.

MINING.com Editor | June 30, 2021 | 12:09 pm

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.

Reuters | June 30, 2021 | 6:08 am

IGO closes $1.4b deal for stake in Tianqi Lithium assets

The nickel miner has taken 49% in a joint venture that gives it 25% in the Greenbushes lithium mine and 49% in the Kwinana processing plant in Western Australia.

Reuters | June 30, 2021 | 6:04 am

CHARTS: China’s overseas copper mining scramble

Chinese state and private investors have spent more than $16 billion over the last decade buying copper mines and projects including nearly 50 in Africa.

MINING.com Editor | June 29, 2021 | 11:25 am

Western Australia’s miners call for inquiry over reported sexual assaults

Mining companies with operations in the state back call for a parliamentary inquiry into climbing sexual assault and harassment allegations in the workplace.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 25, 2021 | 9:43 am

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Albemarle ups game in race to power electric cars

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

Sayona Mining gets court nod for Canadian lithium firm acquisition

IGO closes $1.4b deal for stake in Tianqi Lithium assets

CHARTS: China’s overseas copper mining scramble

Australia, US and Canada launch interactive map for critical minerals

Green Lithium’s plan to develop UK’s first commercial lithium refinery off to great start

Arkema’s new PVDF range for li-ion batteries a smart move — report

Western Australia’s miners call for inquiry over reported sexual assaults