Ganfeng weighs dropping pursuit of Millennial Lithium Millennial’s assets have also attracted interest from China Molybdenum, which could consider joining CATL in a bid. Bloomberg News | September 21, 2021 | 9:40 am
International Lithium sells remaining stake in Mariana project to Ganfeng Mariana is considered one of the biggest lithium deposits in the world. MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 21, 2021 | 9:26 am
Bill Gates secures $1bn from US firms for climate fight Backers include Microsoft, BlackRock, General Motors, American Airlines, Boston Consulting Group, Bank of America and ArcelorMittal. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2021 | 3:44 am
Following the minerals China is coveting Afghanistan’s mineral endowment, which despite recent headlines, may not be as rich as advertised. Rick Mills- Ahead of the Herd | September 17, 2021 | 2:56 pm
Indonesia considers export tax for products with less than 70% nickel content Most nickel products exported from Indonesia have nickel content of 30% to 40%. Reuters | September 17, 2021 | 10:44 am
Lithium price rally accelerates in September Technical and battery-grade lithium carbonate prices increased by over 20% in the first half of September. MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 17, 2021 | 9:58 am
Global nickel production to rise 6.8% in 2021 – report Indonesia, the Philippines and Brazil are expected to be significant contributors to the overall growth this year. MINING.com Editor | September 17, 2021 | 9:25 am
New photo battery harvests the sun, stores energy in a single device A team of researchers from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has developed a photo battery that has dual functions in harvesting solar energy and storing energy in a single device. MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 17, 2021 | 6:15 am
Global passenger EV registrations more than double in a year – report Adamas Intelligence found 4.16 million new units were registered in first half of this year versus 1.99 million units in the first half of 2020. MINING.com Editor | September 16, 2021 | 10:54 am