EV battery cathode costs spike as lithium price sets fresh record Relentless rise of lithium prices and recent bounce in cobalt and nickel put pressure on electric vehicle manufacturers. Frik Els | November 30, 2022 | 12:04 pm
Strategic Materials seeking investors for Dubbo rare earths project Dubbo site contains light and heavy rare earths, zirconium, niobium and hafnium. Reuters | November 30, 2022 | 7:14 am
Australian battery metal players key to South Korea’s EV ambition The Asian country controls a third of the $46 billion market for electric vehicle batteries. Reuters | November 30, 2022 | 7:12 am
Zimbabwe signs agreement with Tsingshan to set up lithium operations China's Tsingshan, one of the world’s top nickel producers, is currently building a $1 billion stainless steel plant in Zimbabwe Reuters | November 29, 2022 | 2:16 pm
Indonesia says lithium, anode plants are being built to support EV ambitions Indonesia has already started producing EV battery parts extracted from nickel. Reuters | November 29, 2022 | 7:45 am
E3 Lithium receives $20 million investment from Canada’s Strategic Innovation Fund The fund’s objective is to spur innovation for a better Canada by providing funding for large projects and national innovation ecosystems. Staff Writer | November 28, 2022 | 9:14 am
VW warns soaring EU energy costs render battery plants unviable Volkswagen plans to have six battery factories in full operation across Europe by 2030. Bloomberg News | November 28, 2022 | 7:25 am
Tesla and South Korea might not be the dream pairing it seems Musk might want to read up on Kaher Kazem, the former head of GM in South Korea, who now faces a potential jail term on charges of illegally hiring contract workers. Bloomberg News | November 28, 2022 | 7:14 am
Sibanye-Stillwater to spend $616m advancing Finnish lithium project The Keliber mine is expected to be Europe's first fully integrated lithium hydroxide producer supplying the regional market. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 28, 2022 | 7:13 am