How chilly relations with China are playing out for Canada’s miners Three key stories have characterized the first half of the year. Zachary Parsons | August 7, 2023 | 2:54 pm
When lithium metal takes the form of Dungeons and Dragons dice, it becomes safer for batteries – study A paper in Nature shows that in the absence of corrosion, metallic lithium atoms assemble into a rhombic dodecahedron. Staff Writer | August 4, 2023 | 5:12 am
Capstone building copper-cobalt district in Chile By integrating the Mantoverde and Santo Domingo mines it expects to churn out 200,000t of copper and 6,000t of battery-grade cobalt a year. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 4, 2023 | 3:55 am
Jokowi’s EV ambition takes a step forward with cathode factory Aneka Tambang, Indonesia Battery Corporation and a consortium led by LG are building the facility as part of a $9.8 billion “grand package” to build battery production onshore. Bloomberg News | August 3, 2023 | 10:03 pm
UK launches £7 million project to harness the power of waves The “Co-design to deliver Scalable Tidal Stream Energy” initiative aims to help the UK reach net zero by 2050. Staff Writer | August 3, 2023 | 6:06 am
Albemarle jumps into global race to reinvent lithium production A successful move into the DLE sector would likely cement Albemarle's dominance in the fast-growing industry. Reuters | August 3, 2023 | 6:00 am
Canadian deep-sea miner TMC to seek licence in 2024 The Metals Company is ready to apply for a mining licence next year, with production expected as early as the fourth quarter of 2025. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 3, 2023 | 5:15 am
Liontown agrees to deliver lithium direct shipping ore product DSO, which is a relatively unprocessed ore and is easier to produce, is expected to provide an early source of revenue for the company. Reuters | August 2, 2023 | 5:56 pm
Britain agrees deals on clean energy, critical minerals with Zambia The foreign ministry would agree on a UK-Zambia Green Growth Compact, aimed at generating £2.5 billion pounds of British private sector investment. Reuters | August 2, 2023 | 4:25 pm