Unexpected bump on the EV road hits battery metals However, everyone is still bullish on the long-term story. Reuters | December 18, 2019 | 11:26 am
Zimbabwe faces mining asset seizure over canceled joint ventures News comes at a difficult time for Zimbabwe, with its economy forecast to contract 6.5% this year because of crippling foreign-currency, fuel, wheat and power shortages. Bloomberg News | December 18, 2019 | 4:45 am
American Battery Metals lobbies in Washington for domestic supply of critical minerals Company executives spent a week talking to key stakeholders in Washington. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 17, 2019 | 6:15 am
Madagascar mining chamber criticises plan to raise minerals taxes The chamber added that the measures will "endanger" mining companies already operating in the country. Reuters | December 16, 2019 | 10:09 am
Pilot rare earths processing plant, first one outside China, opens in Colorado Facility aims to help Washington to secure domestic supply of the key ingredients for military weapons, electric vehicles and phones. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2019 | 9:44 am
Eramet lowers H2 profit guidance after metal prices tumble Eramet is reorganising its nickel operations in New Caledonia after years of losses. Reuters | December 13, 2019 | 11:43 am
American Manganese starts testing recycled cathode material The tests are part of a project aimed at creating a circular economy for lithium-ion batteries. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 13, 2019 | 6:15 am
Albemarle CEO says long-term lithium demand remains ‘robust’ The world's largest producer of the battery metal is betting on the massification of electric vehicles. Reuters | December 12, 2019 | 7:10 am
The new energy era: the lithium-ion supply chain Battery minerals are set to become the new oil, and battery supply chains the new pipelines. Visual Capitalist | December 11, 2019 | 2:41 pm