JP Morgan: Commodities have begun new supercycle of “years-long gains”

Commodities have seen four supercycles over the past 100 years — with the last one peaking in 2008 after 12 years of expansion.

Bloomberg News | February 11, 2021 | 3:45 am

EV metal index beats record by 54% as electric cars reach tipping point

MINING.COM EV Metal Index surges to over $500m of lithium, graphite, cobalt and nickel in newly-sold electric cars worldwide in one month as prices continue to climb and deployment smashes previous records.

Frik Els | February 10, 2021 | 1:35 pm

American Lithium to acquire Plateau Energy amid EV boom

The agreement will consolidate two "significant and strategic" undeveloped lithium assets in the Americas.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 10, 2021 | 9:10 am

Bacanora Lithium kicks off work at Mexico project

Heavy equipment will start the bulk site earthworks at the Sonora lithium project later in the year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2021 | 6:15 am

Tesla deployed more EV battery materials than its four closest competitors combined in 2020

Tesla’s large deployment of battery metals is explained by the rolling out of its made-in-China Model 3s.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 10, 2021 | 6:14 am

CATL to make additional investment in Neo Lithium

CATL will participate in Neo's recently announced financing and maintain an 8% equity interest.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 9, 2021 | 9:16 am

CBLT acquires lithium property in Manitoba

Shatford Lake is five kilometres southwest of the Tanco mine, an LCT-type pegmatite that has produced cesium and tantalum.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 9, 2021 | 6:11 am

Mick Davis’ battery metals firm Vison Blue raises $60m

Vision Blue is investing $29.5 million in Canadian miner NextSource Materials, which is developing a graphite mine in Madagascar.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 9, 2021 | 4:03 am

Trudeau eyes ‘leaps forward’ in integration with US on EVs, critical minerals

General Motors, Ford Motor and Stellantis have all announced plans to manufacture electric vehicles in Canada.

Reuters | February 6, 2021 | 8:01 am

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