It is possible to recover lithium cobalt oxide from spent batteries – study

Most battery recycling processes extract the materials separately and require additional reagents to put them together.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 21, 2020 | 8:32 am

Tesla “battery day” a possible blow to cobalt miners

Among expected announcements may be a cobalt-free battery, which will need higher quantities of less costly metals such as nickel and manganese.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 21, 2020 | 7:03 am

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Trump says ‘no politics’ in Pebble; BHP knew of heritage site concerns; Canada ranked 4th, US 6th in lithium-ion battery supply chain

MINING.com Editor | September 18, 2020 | 8:26 am

Uranium One targets 10% of lithium market by 2030

The unit of Russia's state-owned nuclear energy firm Rosatom, plans to begin producing lithium by 2023.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 17, 2020 | 10:03 am

Cornish Lithium finds “globally significant” grades at UK project

Initial testing of geothermal waters in Cornwall’s historic mining area shows they contain some of the world’s highest grades and best overall chemical qualities for lithium.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 17, 2020 | 3:53 am

Cobalt price rally boosts MINING.COM EV Metal Index

Stockpiling by China's State Reserve Bureau "could mark a point where cobalt prices begin a sustained rise".

Frik Els | September 16, 2020 | 3:06 pm

Canada ranked 4th, US 6th in lithium-ion battery supply chain

If the US were to increase its investment in raw materials and promote EV adoption, it could overtake Japan and China in 2025, says new report.

MINING.com Editor | September 16, 2020 | 1:11 pm

Are batteries the trade war China’s already won?

The global battery market will be worth about $116 billion a year by 2030.

Bloomberg News | September 16, 2020 | 8:51 am

Amplats, Platinum Group Metals subsidiary gets patent for battery research

The companies’ subsidiary, Lion Battery Technologies, is working with Florida International University to use platinum and carbon nanotubes in lithium batteries.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 15, 2020 | 6:30 am

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