Vale mulls base metals spinoff to tap EV market
The move could help the nickel and iron ore giant take advantage of an increasing demand from electric car manufacturers.
The move could help the nickel and iron ore giant take advantage of an increasing demand from electric car manufacturers.
The worst-case scenario for Chilean copper producers in a debate over a new royalty system just got bleaker.
The material is suitable for use in applications such as fuel cells, lithium-ion batteries, flow batteries and traditional markets.
New regulations are expected from the International Seabed Authority.
Investigating how China built its multi-commodity monopolies across the technological spectrum.
The world’s no.2 cobalt miner and largest tungsten producer will help artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM) become a trusted source of battery metals.
When secrecy and early-technology risk collide with public markets, it can spell trouble.
Australia lithium miner said that lithium concentrate spodumene was in "relatively short supply" as enquiries for the raw material used in EV batteries rise.
EV Metal Index jumps 245% YTD, boosted by rising sales of cars like the Ford Mustang Mach-E and Audi e-tron Quattro with high-nickel, cobalt batteries.
The Australian Stock Exchange notched up 42 IPOs in mining-related businesses over the past 12 months despite the Covid-19 pandemic.