Tesla seeks first US battery graphite with Syrah supply deal Melbourne-based company will supply Elon Musk’s company with graphite anode material for an initial four years Reuters | December 22, 2021 | 10:49 pm
Huayou buys lithium mine in Zimbabwe for $422 million Zimbabwe is desperate to attract investors into its mining sector, which it says will drive the recovery of its stricken economy. Reuters | December 22, 2021 | 8:19 am
US faces tough choices in 2022 on mines for electric vehicle metals Biden in August issued an executive order aimed at making half of all new vehicles sold in 2030 electric. Reuters | December 22, 2021 | 8:15 am
Lithium miner’s woes may exacerbate strain in EV supply chain Pilbara Minerals has slashed its forecast for shipments, further exacerbating tight supply for the key ingredient in EV batteries. Bloomberg News | December 21, 2021 | 9:34 am
Rio Tinto buys Argentina lithium project for $825m The Rincon lithium brine project is located in the heart of the "lithium triangle" in the northern Salta Province. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 21, 2021 | 9:19 am
Canada Nickel arranges $10 million loan with Auramet The Canadian nickel explorer has expanded its footprint in Ontario by acquiring or earning into 13 additional projects. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 21, 2021 | 9:13 am
A year of walking on the wild side for industrial metals Turbulence is in the very nature of commodities markets, but this has been a year like no other, writes Andy Home. Reuters | December 21, 2021 | 8:21 am
Global nickel supply could increase by 20% in 2022 – report The Global Palladium Fund expects the surplus to be concentrated in low-grade nickel pig iron (NPI) and to depend heavily on an expected increase in supply from Indonesia materializing. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 21, 2021 | 6:06 am
Noront picks Wyloo’s latest offer, BHP won’t match At stake is the takeover target’s early-stage Eagle’s Nest nickel and copper deposit in the ‘Ring of Fire’ in northern Ontario. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 21, 2021 | 3:51 am