BHP boosts nickel reserves by 77%, gears up for EV market After years on the block, BHP declared its nickel business core in May on the back of promising demand expectations from the electric vehicle industry. Reuters | August 5, 2019 | 7:24 am
There’s one metal worrying Tesla and EV battery suppliers Battery producers and electric automakers, including Tesla, are concerned over longer-term supplies of nickel. Bloomberg News | August 5, 2019 | 6:30 am
The top miners are split on how to chase the EV battery boom Big names like BHP and Glencore can't seem to agree on which metals will deliver the best long-term exposure to the developing global market. Bloomberg News | August 5, 2019 | 6:00 am
Technology companies should slow rush to mine the deep seas Electric-car makers, battery makers, and consumer-technology companies have remained silent from the debate over deep-sea mining. Bloomberg Opinion | August 4, 2019 | 7:31 am
Chinese company to invest $180m in lithium plant in Argentina Tibet Summit Resources is tackling the Salar de Diablillos salt flat in the northwestern part of the country. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 4, 2019 | 7:10 am
Electric ambition: BHP eyes EV market with speciality chemicals The world's biggest miner will face a test of its ability to move beyond bulk mining. Reuters | August 2, 2019 | 10:40 am
Codelco, Salar Blanco to develop lithium project in Chile’s north The deal comes after a disagreement between the companies over adjoining lithium deposits in the area. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 1, 2019 | 9:55 am
Indian firms set up JV to mine for lithium, cobalt overseas Three Indian state-run companies are to form a joint venture to buy mining assets overseas. Reuters | August 1, 2019 | 9:05 am
Glencore warns of $350m hit on copper unit Setbacks at its mines in DRC and Zambia caused copper production to fall 5% to 663,000 tonnes in the six months to June. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 31, 2019 | 4:33 am