Vale to increase high-grade iron ore output in tightening market Vale said its output of high-grade agglomerates is set to reach 50 million to 55 million tonnes in 2026, up from 32 million in 2022. Reuters | February 27, 2023 | 6:51 am
US to loan Li-Cycle $375 million for New York recycling plant Li-Cycle's Rochester, New York, processing facility is slated to open later this year. Reuters | February 27, 2023 | 6:46 am
Research institutions, US Army partner to identify risks in critical minerals supply chain Over 100 industrial scientists, WPI faculty, and graduate and undergraduate students are engaged in more than 20 research projects. Staff Writer | February 27, 2023 | 5:50 am
Recharge Industries grabs failed startup Britishvolt The Australian firm has bought Britishvolt, which planned a battery factory in the UK to power EVs, out of administration. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 27, 2023 | 5:33 am
Jindalee claims McDermitt project is the largest lithium deposit in US The Australian miner says its project, on the Nevada-Oregon border, has overtaken Lithium America’s Thacker pass by contained lithium in mineral resource. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 27, 2023 | 3:57 am
China lithium probe shuts down a tenth of global supply Some lithium operations in Yichun, Jiangxi province, have been halted as Beijing officials investigate alleged violations at the mines. Bloomberg News | February 27, 2023 | 3:32 am
China approved enough new coal plants last year to power the UK Local governments permitted 106 gigawatts of new plants, the most since 2015. Bloomberg News | February 26, 2023 | 5:26 pm
Canada has firepower to invest billions in green transition, analysts say Many in industry say Canada must do more to be a key player in the green transition as the IRA is already spurring investment in the United States. Reuters | February 26, 2023 | 11:11 am
Australian energy minister rules out ban on new coal mines The government was elected on a pledge to end the country’s climate wars. Bloomberg News | February 26, 2023 | 10:17 am