Ford, partners pick Canada for $900m battery materials plant

The factory in Quebec will eventually produce 45,000 tonnes of cathode active materials per year.

Reuters | August 17, 2023 | 7:42 am

Stellantis invests more than $100 million in California lithium project

Stellantis CEO called the Controlled Thermal partnership "an important step in our care for our customers and our planet as we work to provide clean, safe and affordable mobility."

Reuters | August 17, 2023 | 7:36 am

Aether raises $49 million to extract lithium using AI

Its platform can extract lithium from previously-inaccessible reserves and also create products across sectors, including health care.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 16, 2023 | 8:58 am

Indonesia’s Jokowi calls on successor to continue commodity downstreaming

A presidential election is due on Feb. 14 and the elected candidate will be sworn into office in October next year.

Reuters | August 16, 2023 | 7:38 am

Evolution Energy signs graphite supply deal with China-based BTR

The company will supply about 90% of the product from the project to BTR under the three-year agreement.

Reuters | August 15, 2023 | 6:12 pm

Miners face ‘considerable challenges’ meeting demand from US climate law – study

Nickel and cobalt supplies are unlikely to satisfy demand, S&P Global said in a report.

Reuters | August 15, 2023 | 7:41 am

TechMet raises $200m to counter China’s critical minerals control

Fresh equity will be deployed across TechMet’s ten assets, which aim at reducing the west’s dependence on China for critical minerals.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 15, 2023 | 2:58 am

Syrah pins hopes of mine restart on end of China supply glut

Syrah offers one of the few non-Chinese options for those seeking graphite material through its mine in Mozambique.

Bloomberg News | August 14, 2023 | 5:29 pm

Free marketeer leading Argentine election seen rocking commodities

Javier Milei, a libertarian outsider who’s taken a surprise lead in the race for Argentina’s presidency, would shake up the country’s powerhouse commodity industries like none of his rivals.

Bloomberg News | August 14, 2023 | 3:56 pm

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