August 9, 2023 Ford shuts down in Brazil, and China’s top EV maker comes to the rescue The resurrection of the former Ford plant represents the grand industrial ambitions of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
August 8, 2023 Syrah Resources inks deal with Samsung SDI to assess anode material supply The graphite producer also said it was targeting readiness for a final investment decision on the expansion of the vertically integrated Vidalia facility's production capacity.
August 8, 2023 An inconvenient truth… there’s not enough critical metals to reach net zero Data from the US Geological Survey suggests global copper reserves will fall short by 80%, global nickel reserves by 90%, and cobalt by around 96%.
August 8, 2023 Charted: America’s import reliance of critical minerals The US is 100% reliant on imports for at least 12 key minerals deemed critical by the government.
August 8, 2023 Glencore stockpiled cobalt in first half to support prices Cobalt prices are down more than 50% from October, due to weak demand and growing supplies from Indonesia.
August 7, 2023 How chilly relations with China are playing out for Canada’s miners Three key stories have characterized the first half of the year.
August 4, 2023 When lithium metal takes the form of Dungeons and Dragons dice, it becomes safer for batteries – study A paper in Nature shows that in the absence of corrosion, metallic lithium atoms assemble into a rhombic dodecahedron.
August 3, 2023 Jokowi’s EV ambition takes a step forward with cathode factory Aneka Tambang, Indonesia Battery Corporation and a consortium led by LG are building the facility as part of a $9.8 billion “grand package” to build battery production onshore.
August 3, 2023 UK launches £7 million project to harness the power of waves The “Co-design to deliver Scalable Tidal Stream Energy” initiative aims to help the UK reach net zero by 2050.
August 3, 2023 Albemarle jumps into global race to reinvent lithium production A successful move into the DLE sector would likely cement Albemarle's dominance in the fast-growing industry.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
