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China’s Chengtun to invest $245m in Indonesian nickel matte project

The venture, known as PT ChengMach Nickel, will produce 40,000 tonnes per year of nickel matte.

Reuters | December 2, 2021 | 8:58 am

EV industry must work closer with lithium suppliers, executives say

Global demand for lithium last year was about 320 000…

Reuters | December 2, 2021 | 7:52 am

Chile election favorite talks up state lithium firm, slams ‘error’ of privatization

"Chile cannot once again make the historic mistake of privatizing…

Reuters | December 1, 2021 | 1:30 pm

GM partners with POSCO to build NA battery materials plant

GM did not disclose the planned investment or size of…

Reuters | December 1, 2021 | 11:08 am

Asteroid “ideal for mining exploration” to enter Earth’s orbit next week

An asteroid as big as a football field has been…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 1, 2021 | 7:12 am

Battery pack prices fall but commodity boom may drive them back up – report

BloombergNEF data show that lithium-ion battery pack prices fell 6% from 2020 to 2021 but rising commodity prices are putting pressure on the industry.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 1, 2021 | 5:06 am

Adoption of renewables still too slow to limit climate crisis — IEA

Growth in the sector is set to hit an all-time record this year, but that's not enough to reach net zero emissions by 2050, says the agency.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 1, 2021 | 4:03 am

Huayou’s Indonesia nickel JV starts trial production

China's Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt becomes the second to commission nickel and cobalt HPAL plants in Indonesia this year.

Reuters | December 1, 2021 | 2:52 am

Why OEMs are upping battery recycling capacity – report

According to IDTechEx, OEMs’ growing interest in battery recycling means that 12 million tonnes of li-ion batteries will be recycled by 2042.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 30, 2021 | 6:06 am

Interactive map, report show socio-environmental impacts of energy transition

A new interactive map and report present the social and environmental impacts of mining for lithium, copper, nickel, and graphite in the Americas.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 28, 2021 | 11:57 am

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China’s Chengtun to invest $245m in Indonesian nickel matte project

EV industry must work closer with lithium suppliers, executives say

Chile election favorite talks up state lithium firm, slams ‘error’ of privatization

GM partners with POSCO to build NA battery materials plant

Asteroid “ideal for mining exploration” to enter Earth’s orbit next week

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Battery pack prices fall but commodity boom may drive them back up – report

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Huayou’s Indonesia nickel JV starts trial production

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