The next electric-car battery champion could be European After years of ceding the EV battery business to foreign companies, Europe wants in. Bloomberg News | April 5, 2021 | 8:09 am
Tesla’s market value set to gain $50 billion on record EV deliveries Tesla delivered 184,800 vehicles globally during the first quarter of 2021, above estimates of 177,822 vehicles. Reuters | April 5, 2021 | 7:15 am
Raw materials from EV battery recycling have smaller carbon footprint – study Finnish researchers used simulation-based life-cycle to account for emissions and energy and water consumption in the recycling process. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 5, 2021 | 6:11 am
The View from England: Batteries are a welcome spark for the mining sector The international mining industry is in the early stages of the biggest collective boost it has received for almost 50 years. Chris Hinde | April 2, 2021 | 10:58 am
UEX hits high-grade cobalt-nickel mineralization at West Bear Highlights include 9.5 metres grading 0.39% cobalt and 0.62% nickel starting from 77.5 metres. Northern Miner Staff | April 2, 2021 | 10:00 am
Saudi Arabia of cobalt: Congo eyes battery metal price power The new state cobalt buyer wants to have a monopoly on all hand-dug cobalt in the central African country. Bloomberg News | April 2, 2021 | 8:23 am
In the meme-stock era, even bad Voltswagen jokes are worth billions You can’t blame VW for wanting a little bit of Tesla’s glamour. But its April Fools’ Day calamity shows the dangers of trying to be cool and funny. Bloomberg Opinion | April 1, 2021 | 1:24 pm
BMW signs $335m lithium supply deal US-based Livent will supply the lithium directly to BMW’s battery cell manufacturers from 2022 on. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 1, 2021 | 10:13 am
DBS co-leads $625m finance deal in Indonesia battery metals project The project by PT Halmahera Persada Lygend (PT HPAL) is expected to be the first smelter in Indonesia to use high-pressure acid leach (HPAL) technology to produce nickel and cobalt chemicals. Reuters | April 1, 2021 | 7:34 am