Blade runners: how LFP batteries brought EV metal markets back to earthIn a few short years, LFP batteries crushed nickel and cobalt mining markets and new technology could do the same to lithium.Frik Els | January 5, 2024 | 9:48 am
The biggest global mining news of 2023A tumultuous year for the global mining industry: collapse of…Frik Els | December 27, 2023 | 10:01 am
Column: US looks to shut China out of its battery supply chainThe Biden administration has unveiled plans to exclude Chinese entities…Reuters | December 5, 2023 | 9:17 am
Canada faces pressure to ban deep-sea mining Scientists and NGOs are asking Ottawa to ban the activity, as the country hosts an international marine conservation summit that kicks off on Friday in Vancouver. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2023 | 6:52 am
Norway finds ‘substantial’ mineral resources on its seabed The Nordic country, a major oil and gas exporter, is considering whether to open its offshore areas to deep-sea mining. Reuters | January 27, 2023 | 8:17 am
EU urges European banks to step up funding for critical minerals The EU is due to unveil its Critical Raw Materials Act on March 8 to secure the bloc's supply of critical raw materials. Reuters | January 25, 2023 | 10:38 am
Stellantis seals batteries material deal with Element 25 Element 25 will supply Stellantis with high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate to be used in battery packs. Reuters | January 9, 2023 | 6:58 am
Manganese batteries market may face deficit in 2024 Industry insiders estimate the price at $3,300 per tonne by 2027, growing to $4,000 by 2031. Bruno Venditti | January 3, 2023 | 9:01 am
How to give new life to lithium-ion anodes Researchers have figured out how to recover lithium, cobalt, nickel and manganese from an anode in just a few seconds. Staff Writer | December 28, 2022 | 6:20 am
Three cathode chemistries to dominate $430bln-Li-ion market – report According to IDTechEx, NMC, NCA, and LFP will continue to be the dominant cathode materials at least until 2033. Staff Writer | December 27, 2022 | 10:07 am
Extraterrestrial manganese turns out to be oxygen-free Researchers discovered that under Mars-like conditions, manganese oxides can be readily formed without atmospheric oxygen. Staff Writer | December 27, 2022 | 7:49 am
Extortion ‘mafia’ hits South Africa’s $55 billion mining sector “The procurement mafia mobilizes the community for their own devices," said Paul Dunne, chief executive officer of Northam Platinum Holdings Bloomberg News | December 9, 2022 | 6:50 am