RANKED: Top 20 EVs of 2021 – costs jump as lithium, cobalt, nickel prices surge

Ranking of world’s 20 best selling electric cars and their battery metals show automakers grappling with soaring raw material prices.

Frik Els | January 13, 2022 | 4:47 pm

Slovenia pledges to stop burning coal for electricity by 2033

The government said it will stop using coal for electricity by that year as part of a “fair transition” of its coal regions.

Bloomberg News | January 13, 2022 | 12:56 pm

Czechs ready to reach deal with Poland over disputed mine, minister says

A Polish government source said on Thursday Poland could seek to cut the planned compensation offered to the Czech Republic.

Reuters | January 13, 2022 | 9:37 am

Serbia to decide on Rio Tinto’s lithium mine after April election

Rio Tinto recently committed $2.4 billion to develop a lithium-borates project in the western Jadar valley.

Reuters | January 12, 2022 | 10:00 am

Nickel price storms to 10-year peak on supply worries

Nickel was the top performer among industrial metals, which also rallied as worries eased about economic growth in top metals consumer China.

Reuters | January 12, 2022 | 6:09 am

EV industry moving in right direction to close gap with internal combustion engines – report

According to IDTechEx, electrification is inevitable as is the EV industry’s focus on environmentally friendlier materials and supply chains, and safer products.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 12, 2022 | 6:06 am

Bullish investors add $90bn to top 50 biggest mining companies

Despite the pullback in iron ore and copper prices, the MINING.COM TOP 50 ranking of the world’s most valuable miners made strong gains at the end of the year.

MINING.com Editor | January 11, 2022 | 1:18 pm