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Global oil demand under growing threat from electric cars, cleaner fuel

Analysis shows oil consumption growing in coming decades, due to rising petrochemicals, trucking and aviation demand but meeting this growth in the near term means that approvals of conventional oil projects need to double.

Reuters | November 21, 2018 | 3:46 pm

Mali to produce lithium by 2020 with 694,000 tonnes discovered

Mali joins lithium fray

Reuters | November 19, 2018 | 9:31 am

Volkswagen to spend $50 billion on electric car ‘offensive’

German automaker is also considering involvement in battery production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 16, 2018 | 6:40 am

China plumbs ocean depths to extend its cobalt lead

China, the leading holder of international deep sea exploration licences, increases its lead in the race for alternative sources of battery minerals by taking samples from cobalt-bearing mountains deep in the Pacific.

Reuters | November 14, 2018 | 12:52 pm

Global cobalt glut won’t be stemmed by Glencore Congo output stoppage

Disruptions to cobalt supplies in the DRC are not expected to eradicate a glut of the material used to make batteries for electric vehicles, thwarting hopes that prices can be boosted from their lowest since March last year.

Reuters | November 14, 2018 | 9:59 am

Chilean regulators reject Albemarle’s plans to boost lithium output

The applicant does not present the details necessary to rule out significant adverse impacts on the soil, water and air.

Reuters | November 13, 2018 | 3:09 pm

Congo opposition reneging on unity boosts Kabila protege

Kabila’s anointed successor in power would raise the risk of instability in a key supplier of the metals used in electric vehicles and mobile phones.

Bloomberg News | November 13, 2018 | 11:20 am

Waymo said to launch first driverless car service in December

Pricing may become more nuanced as Waymo collects more data from the commercial program, once it figures out how to charge for in-ride entertainment and advertising, analysts expect base fares to drop.

Bloomberg News | November 13, 2018 | 10:40 am

Caterpillar steps up game to keep leadership in North America

In the past two years, Cat has been working on growing its offering, particularly in the underground segment, as well as filling up some gaps in terms of trucks sizes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 13, 2018 | 6:00 am

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