Nova Scotia touts critical metals assets waiting for investorsVirtual conference to showcase exploration and investment opportunities in Atlantic Canada province.Mining Association of Nova Scotia | November 2, 2022 | 9:24 am
UK battery startup Britishvolt secures short-term fundingAuto executives have warned that without local battery production, much…Reuters | November 2, 2022 | 7:37 am
BASF says its battery material plant will be running by year-endThe battery materials business is one of two major investment…Reuters | November 1, 2022 | 10:21 am
Glencore to build Europe’s largest battery recycling plant It has partnered up with Canada’s Li-Cycle to convert an old lead refinery in Italy into a facility to recover key metals from batteries. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 9, 2023 | 6:43 am
Tesla breaks ground on massive Texas lithium refinery The move will make Tesla the only major automaker in North America that will refine its own lithium. Reuters | May 8, 2023 | 4:42 pm
US is vulnerable to China’s lock on key minerals, Biden aide says “We can’t be in the position Europe was in front of the invasion of Ukraine,” said John Podesta, senior White House adviser for clean energy. Bloomberg News | May 8, 2023 | 11:12 am
Brazilian iron ore state wants to lure lithium investors Minas Gerais will welcome “investors from all over the world” to Vale do Jequitinhonha, said governor Romeu Zema. Bloomberg News | May 8, 2023 | 10:14 am
Lithium markets have hit a turning point – Morgan Stanley Market is expected to remain in a deficit in 2023 but conditions will not be as tight as previous years, according to the investment bank. Staff Writer | May 8, 2023 | 9:34 am
US to speed up South32’s Hermosa manganese-zinc project The Arizona-based project is the first mining asset added to the FAST-41 process, which speeds up development of clean energy and other infrastructure. MINING.COM Editor | May 8, 2023 | 5:43 am
Chamber of Mines of Argentinian province advocates against nationalization of lithium resources Salta’s Chamber of Mines wants Argentina to move away from proposals regarding the nationalization of its lithium resources. Staff Writer | May 7, 2023 | 12:53 pm
Filtering device that efficiently recovers lead may also be used for retrieving battery metals from water A new capacitive deionization device can adsorb lead much more efficiently than similar devices. Staff Writer | May 7, 2023 | 6:34 am
New Zealand to review risk and benefits of seabed mining Seabed mining is allowed in New Zealand but it has to be approved by the Environmental Protection Agency. Reuters | May 5, 2023 | 7:21 am