Noront Resources picks Wyloo bid over BHP BHP has five days to come back with a better offer, or give up on grabbing Noront's Eagle’s Nest nickel-copper deposit in Ontario. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 18, 2021 | 5:49 am
Natural, synthetic graphite needed by EV sector – report Fastmarkets reports the exponential growth of the EV sector will propel the industry’s graphite requirement far above demand from the traditional consuming sectors. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 17, 2021 | 7:08 am
What the energy transition may bring for five battery metals – report London-based ING Economics predicts what the ongoing energy transition might bring for copper, aluminum, nickel, cobalt, and lithium. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 17, 2021 | 6:07 am
Value of battery metals in new electric cars up 180% to $600m In August, MINING.COM’s EV Metal Index hit the second best total on record as lithium, nickel and cobalt prices continue to rise. MINING.com Editor | October 15, 2021 | 2:26 pm
Green Energy Metals: Eight companies with big ambitions Companies on the global hunt for lithium, nickel, copper, cobalt, and PGMs wherever they are. Marilyn Scales - The Northern Miner | October 15, 2021 | 1:23 pm
Canadian companies to use Czech manganese for li-ion battery cathode materials Sourcing the metal from the Chvaletice project, Euro Manganese will develop manganese products for use in cathode materials made by Nano One. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 15, 2021 | 6:06 am
CHARTS: Chinese investment in overseas copper projects just beginning After a $16bn spending spree, Chinese owned copper mines overseas now produce some 1.2 million tonnes annually – that’s not nearly enough. Frik Els | October 14, 2021 | 10:45 am
Market value of on-road fuel cell vehicles to grow to $160bn by 2042 — report A report by IDTechEx states that major automotive markets are planning for the significant deployment of fuel cell vehicles. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 14, 2021 | 6:06 am
Chile to open 400,000 tonnes of lithium reserves up for exploration The copper-producing nation, which holds the world’s largest known lithium reserves, will tender for five quotas of 80,000 tonnes each. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 14, 2021 | 3:43 am