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

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

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