The race to produce higher performing batteries Not only are companies trying to improve performance, they also are trying to make batteries safer and with a lower price tag. Bloomberg News | November 9, 2021 | 10:22 am
Metals sector’s recovery to continue through 2022 — report According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, the metals sector is set to continue its rebound from the effects of the covid-19 pandemic through 2022. MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 9, 2021 | 6:06 am
Electric car companies: Visualizing the race for EV dominance This graphic based on data from EV Volumes compares Tesla and other top carmakers’ positions today and gives market share projections for 2025. Visual Capitalist - Elements | November 8, 2021 | 5:54 pm
USGS seeking public comment on revised critical minerals list There are currently 50 critical minerals listed in the revised draft. MINING.com Editor | November 8, 2021 | 3:46 pm
Eramet relaunches lithium project in Argentina with China’s Tsingshan The agreement with Tsingshan covers the construction of a lithium processing plant from the first quarter of 2022. Reuters | November 8, 2021 | 7:51 am
Twitter has spoken: Musk should sell $21 billion Tesla stake A majority of 3.5 million Twitter users said they’d support the move in a poll that Musk launched Saturday when he floated the idea of selling the stock. Bloomberg News | November 7, 2021 | 12:39 pm
The charging infrastructure needed to boost EV adoption – report A new insight by McKinsey & Company lays out the priorities for scaling EV charging infrastructure to meet demand. MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 7, 2021 | 11:50 am
First Cobalt aims to create specialist EV battery materials facility in North America The company is aiming to produce battery-grade nickel and cobalt and precursor chemicals for the cathode component of the batteries for North America. Reuters | November 7, 2021 | 9:28 am
New road paves the way for Canada’s first primary cobalt mine Fortune Minerals said that the soon-to-be-open Tlicho all-season road is a key enabler for its NICO cobalt-gold-bismuth-copper project. MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 7, 2021 | 6:39 am