Scholz visits South America in race with China for lithiumOlaf Scholz hopes his trip to Latin America will help secure the lithium supplies that Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen need.Bloomberg News | January 29, 2023 | 10:11 am
Russia raises fertilizer export quota by 500,000 tonnesThe quotas would be valid until May 31.Reuters | January 27, 2023 | 8:43 am
Norway finds ‘substantial’ mineral resources on its seabedThe Nordic country, a major oil and gas exporter, is…Reuters | January 27, 2023 | 8:17 am
Falling stocks pose problems for London Metal Exchange What happens when the market of last resort runs out of metal? Reuters | November 15, 2021 | 7:09 am
Better supercapacitors can improve renewable energy storage, EV charging speeds A newly developed technique by University of Surrey and the University of São Paulo promises to improve renewable energy storage by making better supercapacitors. MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 15, 2021 | 6:06 am
14 million tonnes a day show why China and India won’t quit coal No other nations have added more coal-fired power-plant capacity in the past decade than the two countries. Bloomberg News | November 15, 2021 | 3:29 am
Northvolt produces fully recycled battery cell The cell was manufactured as part of the company’s recycling program Revolt. MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 14, 2021 | 7:26 am
Johnson Matthey to exit battery business as CEO leaves Company said on Thursday it plans to exit its battery materials business due to intense competition and low returns. Reuters | November 12, 2021 | 8:20 am
Greenland Minerals tanks as uranium ban leaves project in limbo Greenland’s decision to ban uranium mining and exploration effectively blocked Kvanefjeld, which would produce the metal as by-product. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 12, 2021 | 4:00 am
After copper chaos, LME mulls rules to keep from running out of metal The London Metal Exchange is considering whether it should sometimes block traders from withdrawing inventory from its warehouses. Bloomberg News | November 10, 2021 | 3:16 pm
Global carmakers now target $515 billion for EVs, batteries Global automakers are amping up investments aimed at weaning car buyers away from fossil fuels and meeting increasingly tough decarbonization targets. Reuters | November 10, 2021 | 10:51 am
Crypto boom strains Kazakhstan’s coal-powered energy grid The Central Asian nation of 19 million has become the world's second-biggest bitcoin mining location. Reuters | November 10, 2021 | 7:51 am