Northern Graphite’s concentrates suitable for anode material Lab tests show that concentrates from the Bissett Creek deposit are well suited for producing spherical graphite. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 26, 2021 | 6:06 am
Nissan said to be in talks to build battery plant in UK The gigafactory, which would be built on the existing Sunderland site, is expected to support the production of 200,000 batteries a year. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 26, 2021 | 5:45 am
NextSource secures major graphite offtake with thyssenkrupp The graphite offtake agreement can scale to 35,000 tonnes per year MINING.com Editor | May 25, 2021 | 9:20 am
Biden looks abroad for electric vehicle metals, in blow to US miners The approach would see the US rely on Canada, Australia, and Brazil - among others - to produce most of the critical raw materials needed. Reuters | May 25, 2021 | 9:16 am
First Cobalt more than doubles holdings in Idaho The company has added Phoenix Copper’s Redcastle asset to its Iron Creek cobalt project through an earn-in agreement. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 25, 2021 | 3:52 am
Tight supply, accelerated EV story to keep lithium prices elevated — report Lithium prices have experienced a significant rally this year as post-covid demand for lithium chemicals recovered alongside the automotive industry. MINING.com Editor | May 24, 2021 | 3:28 pm
Musk jolts bitcoin higher with push to burnish miners’ image Elon Musk continued to toy with the price of Bitcoin Monday, taking to Twitter to indicate support for what he says is an effort by miners to make their operations greener. Bloomberg News | May 24, 2021 | 2:19 pm
Huayou, EVE Energy to start $2bn nickel-cobalt smelter in Indonesia Several other Chinese-backed nickel plants are under construction in Indonesia. Reuters | May 24, 2021 | 9:04 am
Cobalt price: 4 new Mutandas needed by 2030 Cobalt supply will struggle to meet demand from EVs through 2030, but current operators are minting after price rally, says new Roskill report Henry Lazenby | May 21, 2021 | 11:24 am