Nickel, cobalt price: Electric car sales are tanking, but metal use spikes
According to a new report, in October the average EV sold globally contained 22% more nickel, 19% more cobalt and 15% more manganese than a year prior.
The subsidiary of Russia’s state nuclear company Rosatom may buy up to a 51% interest in Atacama lithium project, located in an area that hosts more than 15% of the world’s known reserves of the battery metal.
The Ventanas smelter has been the target of criticism from social and environmental groups that accuse it of contributing to heavy pollution in the Quintero area.