Automakers’ drive to avoid China’s EV rare earth dominance gathers speedAuto industry expanding efforts to cut rare earth EV useReuters | November 14, 2023 | 7:46 am
New scientific insights pave the way to longer-lasting batteriesLithium metal deposits on battery electrodes are not the cause…Staff Writer | November 14, 2023 | 6:56 am
Exxon to start lithium production for EVs in the US by 2027Exxon said it will start production from briny waters pumped…Reuters | November 13, 2023 | 8:47 am
Clean energy sets $1.1 trillion record that’s bound to be broken 2022 was the first year when investment in decarbonizing energy surpassed $1 trillion. Bloomberg News | January 26, 2023 | 8:03 am
How tungsten can help make nuclear fusion energy a reality Researchers say that improving tungsten-heavy alloys is key to making advanced nuclear fusion reactors work. Staff Writer | January 26, 2023 | 5:05 am
US worker shortage dents Freeport-McMoRan’s copper output The miner said that the outlook for copper fundamentals in the medium- and long-term period remains favorable. Reuters | January 25, 2023 | 7:27 am
American Lithium buys back royalty on TLC project in Nevada The TLC property is host to a near-surface lithium claystone deposit that is amenable to low-cost, sustainable mining methods. Staff Writer | January 24, 2023 | 9:17 am
EU metals industry urges aid to rival US green energy package French President Emmanuel Macron called for an EU package amounting to 2% of its economic output to rival the $370 billion US plan. Bloomberg News | January 24, 2023 | 8:24 am
Asteroid mining startup AstroForge to launch first space missions this year The first launch, scheduled for April, will test AstroForge’s technique for refining platinum from a sample of asteroid-like material. Bloomberg News | January 24, 2023 | 8:19 am
Albemarle calls for high lithium prices to fuel EV industry growth "There's significant supply coming on, but the demand growth is more significant," said Eric Norris, head of Albemarle's Energy Storage division. Reuters | January 24, 2023 | 8:03 am
Majuba Hill drill results reveal longest intercept of copper mineralization at Nevada porphyry project The brownfield site has produced 2.6 million lb. of copper on a historical basis. Amanda Stutt | January 23, 2023 | 12:41 pm
Scientists develop efficient solution to monitor airborne mercury Researchers say that older yet widespread technology under-measures mercury concentrations by as much as 80%. Staff Writer | January 23, 2023 | 6:06 am