Lithium could help control extreme heat in future fusion facilities Injecting pellets of lithium into a tokamak’s divertor could help control high-risk conditions. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 14, 2021 | 6:55 am
Nickel price: Indonesia confirms Tesla talks An Indonesian official has confirmed earlier reports that the government will begin early talks with Tesla. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 12, 2021 | 11:40 am
Cornish Lithium speeds up hard rock project development Drilling campaign to contribute to first reportable mineral resource and assist in determining best extraction method. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 12, 2021 | 3:59 am
Nickel price at highest since 2014 amid growing EV battery demand Nickel has quietly been going neck-in-neck with copper since the start of the base metals rally. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 11, 2021 | 12:36 pm
Nickel pig iron producers eye up electric vehicle battery market Nickel is a key component of the lithium-ion rechargeable batteries used to power electric vehicles. Reuters | February 11, 2021 | 9:57 am
Vision Lithium produces 99.99% pure Li₂CO₃ from Sirmac, stock explodes The Sirmac property is located approximately 200 km south of Nemaska's Whabouchi lithium mine in Quebec. Jackson Chen | February 11, 2021 | 9:37 am
JP Morgan: Commodities have begun new supercycle of “years-long gains” Commodities have seen four supercycles over the past 100 years — with the last one peaking in 2008 after 12 years of expansion. Bloomberg News | February 11, 2021 | 3:45 am
EV metal index beats record by 54% as electric cars reach tipping point MINING.COM EV Metal Index surges to over $500m of lithium, graphite, cobalt and nickel in newly-sold electric cars worldwide in one month as prices continue to climb and deployment smashes previous records. Frik Els | February 10, 2021 | 1:35 pm
American Lithium to acquire Plateau Energy amid EV boom The agreement will consolidate two "significant and strategic" undeveloped lithium assets in the Americas. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 10, 2021 | 9:10 am