Ganfeng to offer to buy Millennial Lithium for up to $280m Millennial has two non-producing lithium brine projects - Pastos Grandes and Cauchari East - in northern Argentina. Reuters | July 16, 2021 | 7:42 am
Tesla’s lithium extraction patent catches miners’ attention The EV manufacturer filed a patent for a process that allows for the selective extraction of lithium from clay minerals. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 16, 2021 | 6:07 am
Next mining supercycle will be different than any other — report Fossil fuels won’t be in the vanguard and the winners will be the industrial metals needed to electrify society, Wood Mackenzie says. MINING.com Editor | July 15, 2021 | 3:07 pm
UK electric car battery startup now considering London listing Britishvolt's decision on whether to list in London or New York will be made within three months. Bloomberg News | July 15, 2021 | 10:42 am
Copper price up on hopes of further monetary easing in China Another commodities supercycle is on the horizon and China’s dominance of renewables value chains will be key, said Wood Mackenzie. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 15, 2021 | 9:10 am
UK fraud unit finds alleged bribe network behind cobalt hub Prosecutors have told Swiss authorities they have proof of an alleged money-laundering ring spanning from Africa to Europe. Bloomberg News | July 15, 2021 | 8:29 am
Jiangxi Copper to invest $1.8bn in making foil for batteries Company plans to start producing copper foil by end of 2023. Reuters | July 15, 2021 | 7:59 am
Redox flow battery market expected to become multi-billion by 2031 – report IDTechEx paints an optimistic picture of what the redox flow battery market may look like in the next decade. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 15, 2021 | 6:11 am
GRAPHIC: Metals recycling to be a key plank for cutting emissions Analysts at Wood Mackenzie estimate an additional 360 million tonnes of aluminum, 90 million tonnes of copper and 30 million tonnes of nickel will be needed over the next 20 years. Reuters | July 14, 2021 | 10:33 pm