UK battery startup Britishvolt secures short-term funding

Auto executives have warned that without local battery production, much of Britain's car industry could shift overseas.

Reuters | November 2, 2022 | 7:37 am

BHP says Australia well placed to gain from EV metals push in US, Europe

Australia is set to benefit from the growing interest in environmentally sustainable mining , the chief of BHP Group's nickel operations said.

Reuters | November 2, 2022 | 7:34 am

Manufacturers push for Canadian response to US green incentives

Lawmakers heard testimony from industry groups that warned Canada will steadily lose investment to the US on everything from steel production to mine development if it doesn’t keep pace with its neighbor.

Bloomberg News | November 1, 2022 | 1:21 pm

US carmakers passing up lithium from Australia’s first refinery

The joint venture between China’s Tianqi and Australian miner IGO in May produced the nation’s first battery-grade lithium hydroxide at its refinery near Perth.

Bloomberg News | November 1, 2022 | 12:05 pm

BASF says its battery material plant will be running by year-end

The battery materials business is one of two major investment projects at BASF.

Reuters | November 1, 2022 | 10:21 am

PIF, Mitsui eye stake in Vale’s base metals business

Vale is seeking to raise more than $2 billion from the deal, Bloomberg sources say.

Bloomberg News | November 1, 2022 | 8:53 am

Germany calls for ‘precautionary’ pause in deep-sea mining

The world's fourth-biggest economy, Germany joins countries including New Zealand and France in calling for seabed mining exploration to stop until further research is done.

Reuters | November 1, 2022 | 7:34 am