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Musk says nickel price is ‘biggest concern’ for electric-car batteries

Tesla CEO said that the company is shifting some cars to a type of battery that uses iron instead.

Bloomberg News | February 26, 2021 | 8:24 am

Orocobre forecasts higher lithium prices as market outlook brightens

The lithium and borax miner said net loss after tax widened to $29.1 million for the half-year ended Dec. 31, from $18.9 million last year.

Reuters | February 26, 2021 | 8:13 am

Canada losing ground on new mining projects – report

The Mining Association of Canada says the total 10-year projected value of $82 billion for new projects remains nearly 50% below the 2014 level of $160 billion.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 26, 2021 | 6:06 am

Lynas beats profit estimates as prices of rare earths soar

Earlier this month, the US Department of Defense awarded $30 million in funds to build a facility in Texas to Lynas.

Reuters | February 25, 2021 | 2:44 pm

Tesla to cut Model 3 production in US for two weeks

One person said a chip shortage may have affected the production cutback, which would last until March 7.

Reuters | February 25, 2021 | 2:34 pm

Hyundai’s $900m recall shows EV glory is no one-way road

Company's recall of nearly 82,000 electric vehicles highlights how costly the shift to the industry’s new frontier can be for all the automakers piling in, both to their balance sheets and their brands.

Bloomberg News | February 25, 2021 | 2:30 pm