Zambia achieves record high copper production in 2020, minister says Country aims to produce more than 900,000 tonnes of copper in 2021. Reuters | February 23, 2021 | 8:45 am
Philippines says 2020 nickel output up 3%, warns outlook uncertain Output in the world's biggest exporter of the material to China totalled 333,962 tonnes in 2020 compared with 323,325 tonnes in 2019. Reuters | February 23, 2021 | 8:31 am
Northern Graphite to produce large flake concentrates at Bissett Creek Larger graphite flake sizes are used in the manufacture of bipolar plates for fuel cells and vanadium redox batteries, as well as primary batteries. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 23, 2021 | 6:09 am
Albemarle bets on turnaround in wave of green car goals The miner has earmarked almost all the proceeds from a $1.5 billion equity offering to expand its lithium capacity. Bloomberg News | February 22, 2021 | 2:44 pm
Elon Musk should come clean: Tesla’s emissions are rising A company that thrives on the power of the sun shouldn’t hide the footprint of its own operations in shadow. Bloomberg Opinion | February 22, 2021 | 8:58 am
Canada could be top player in global EV battery market — report BMI says the combination of natural resources and a highly skilled workforce should help developing a sustainable value chain for battery materials. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 22, 2021 | 7:33 am
Global EV sales pushed battery metals deployment in H2 2020 – report Adamas Intelligence reports that EV registrations grew by 58% year-on-year in the second half of 2020 and, with them, battery metals deployment. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 22, 2021 | 6:13 am
OZ Minerals launches challenge to find green ways to extract metals The best proposals from "Ingenious Extraction" will be selected for acceleration. Early submission deadline is March 12. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 22, 2021 | 6:06 am
Argentina optimistic on projects led by Canadian miners Argentina’s National Mining Secretariat issued a dossier highlighting projects by Yamana, Alpha Lithium, Minsud and others. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 21, 2021 | 1:19 pm