Clayton Valley lithium project in Nevada gets federal approval for operations Pure Energy Minerals is developing the 9,450-hectare project, which adjoins and surrounds Albemarle's Silver Peak lithium brine mine. MINING.com Editor | August 17, 2021 | 12:19 pm
Northern Graphite to target battery manufacturers with Bissett Creek product Lab results show that Bissett Creek’s graphite can be easily purified to battery standards. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 17, 2021 | 6:06 am
EV makers eye bigger battery metals role by inking mining deals Electric-vehicle makers are pushing for an intermediary role in mining to secure supplies of key battery metals, according to Wheaton executive. Bloomberg News | August 16, 2021 | 2:55 pm
Massive expansions won’t hurt cobalt price as supply shifts to oligopoly – report As Congo’s cheap surface oxide ore is depleted, big miners are switching to underground sulphide sources, potentially giving the top 3 control of half the global supply of the battery metal. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 16, 2021 | 11:55 am
Galaxy Resources swings to half-year profit on strong lithium prices The results come as Galaxy completes its merger with Orocobre to create the world's fifth most valuable lithium miner. Reuters | August 16, 2021 | 7:43 am
Sumitomo Metal develops rechargeable battery recycling technology Japan's biggest nickel smelter has successfully recovered a high-purity nickel-cobalt mix by separating impurities. Reuters | August 16, 2021 | 7:37 am
Scientists predict downward trend in lithium-ion battery costs University of Münster researchers expect a reduction to $70 per kilowatt-hour by 2050 for lithium-ion batteries. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 16, 2021 | 6:06 am
New policies in Inner Mongolia may tighten synthetic graphite supply – report Inner Mongolia’s energy consumption control policy could drive the synthetic graphite market into a deficit, Roskill says. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 15, 2021 | 7:13 am
NEO Battery Materials’ silicon nano-coating process being tested for applicability in EVs The Vancouver-based company says the technique it has developed acts as a damper to reduce the stress from silicon anodes. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 13, 2021 | 6:06 am