Mining people: First American, Skeena Resources, F3 Uranium
Key moves in the mining sector.
Key moves in the mining sector.
Ford said Monday the tie-up would see CATL’s battery technology licensed for use in a new $3.5 billion EV battery plant.
Freyr is building its first battery cell factory in Norway.
Company is also considering mergers and acquisitions in rare earth and lithium-ion battery recycling.
A pick-up in property-related steel demand from China would underpin higher manganese prices in coming months, CEO Graham Kerr said.
Japanese researchers want magnesium batteries to become a reality.
Following a 45% rally in 2022, nickel has slumped 11% on the London Metal Exchange this year.
The Chinese company's battery unit is aiming to build a facility with the capacity to produce 40 gigawatt hours per year of its Blade Battery.
It’s far from clear whether a traditionally cautious mining industry will embrace the scale of investment needed to rewire the world.
Analysts estimate that the path to net zero may require digging up 5.2 billion metric tons of metals through 2050, which may be worth as much as $10 trillion.