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Brazilian, US companies join to push for niobium technology for lithium-ion batteries

CBMM recently acquired 20% of US-based start-up Battery Streak with the goal of accelerating new technologies that use niobium for lithium-ion batteries.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 12, 2021 | 5:55 am

Greenland Minerals tanks as uranium ban leaves project in limbo

Greenland’s decision to ban uranium mining and exploration effectively blocked…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 12, 2021 | 4:00 am

Value of battery metals in new electric cars set new record

MINING.COM’s EV Metal Index hit a new all-time monthly high…

MINING.com Editor | November 10, 2021 | 10:32 am

Greenland bans uranium mining, blocking vast rare earths project

The ban affects the Kvanefjeld rare earths project, one of…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 10, 2021 | 3:43 am

New UK magnet factory for EVs should copy Chinese playbook

A British magnet factory could be built by 2024 and…

Reuters | November 5, 2021 | 7:53 am

Petro-Canada to build first coast-to-coast network of fast EV chargers

More than 50 EV stations will be located along the Trans-Canada highway from Nova Scotia to British Columbia.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 13, 2019 | 3:13 pm

Cost parity by ‘early 2020s’ will be electric vehicle tipping point

Improving battery technologies will mean that even long-haul trucks could be economically electrified during the second half of the next decade.

Frik Els | February 12, 2019 | 10:17 pm

Nickel rally fades, electric vehicle buzz doesn’t

Was it another false dawn for the nickel market?

Reuters | February 12, 2019 | 10:37 am

Minerals Council of Australia calls for tax, workplace law reform

According to the industry group, such reform would encourage additional investment in capital and technology.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 10, 2019 | 12:46 pm

Fourteen NGOs oppose LME plans to ban tainted cobalt

Is the LME trying to create a reputational green wash that allows it to say its members source responsibly because they tick some boxes?

Reuters | February 7, 2019 | 9:50 am

Bolivia picks Chinese partner for $2.3B lithium project

This deal gives Beijing a second chance in Bolivia after Xinjiang TBEA beat six rivals to partner with Bolivia on Coipasa and Pastos Grandes.

Reuters | February 6, 2019 | 11:56 am

Aussie mining exports broke records in 2018

Coal became the number one export earner in 2018.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 6, 2019 | 6:34 am

Ford says carmakers may need to invest in cobalt mines soon

Carmakers may have to consider investing directly in cobalt mines in order to secure supply over the next three to five years, according to ord Motor Co. senior manager for energy storage strategy and research Ted Miller.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 5, 2019 | 9:00 am

Lithium giant’s landmark deal is big step to battery ‘dream’

Chile's development agency Corfo doesn't know whether the county we’ll ever make vehicles, but it would like to at least see battery parts produced locally.

Bloomberg News | February 1, 2019 | 3:28 pm

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