Temporary administrator takes over China Moly’s Tenke mine in Congo The government suspects the mine has understated its levels of reserves in order to reduce the amount it pays to Gecamines. Reuters | June 9, 2022 | 5:06 pm
Benchmark: Here’s what Goldman got wrong about lithium prices Battery supply chain firm Benchmark lays out five reasons why the lithium market is not facing oversupply. Frik Els | June 9, 2022 | 2:38 pm
Anti-deep sea mining rally held on Ocean’s Day A deep-sea mining pilot expected to occur this year 1,300 nautical miles southwest of Sandiego, California was the subject of a rally in Vancouver Wednesday. Nelson Bennett- Business in Vancouver | June 9, 2022 | 11:54 am
CATL denies rumor of poor earnings on futures loss The company in May posted its sharpest-ever drop in quarterly earnings for the first quarter. Bloomberg News | June 9, 2022 | 7:47 am
EnergyX out of Bolivian lithium race Bolivia has the world's largest lithium resources but it has struggled for decades to mine them commercially. Reuters | June 9, 2022 | 7:39 am
Vale moves closer to developing nickel sulfate operation in Canada The project in Becancour, Quebec, would be the first fully domestic nickel sulfate production plant in North America. Reuters | June 9, 2022 | 7:19 am
Volkswagen looking at making its own batteries in North America The company has been scouting for US battery plant sites and should make a decision by the end of 2022. Bloomberg News | June 8, 2022 | 2:34 pm
BYD may sell batteries to Tesla, executive tells state media “We are good friends with Elon Musk and we are preparing to supply batteries to Tesla,” BYD’s EVP said. Bloomberg News | June 8, 2022 | 10:20 am
New Li-ion battery can operate below zero and above 50 degrees Celsius Chinese researchers came up with a solution to the safety issues that lithium-ion batteries experience below 0℃ or above 50℃. Staff Writer | June 8, 2022 | 6:06 am