In August, MINING.COM’s EV Metal Index hit the second best total on record as lithium, nickel and cobalt prices continue to rise.

Companies on the global hunt for lithium, nickel, copper, cobalt, and PGMs wherever they are.

Major carmakers like Volkswagen, Daimler and Stellantis have been racing to secure battery cell supplies in Europe.

Fitch expects the NMC chemistry to remain dominant, owing to the superior energy density of high-nickel variations, which improve vehicle range and charging speeds.

Company is turning its attention to minerals such as copper and manganese.

Environment officials and campaigners have called for a global moratorium on deep-sea mining and on issuing new exploration contracts unless marine ecosystems can be effectively protected.

S&P Global Market Intelligence reports the volume of critical minerals flowing into the country in H1 2021 surpassed the 316,108 tonnes imported in H1 2020 by 41,209 tonnes.