July 5, 2023 China’s rare earths dominance in focus after mineral export curbs China said on Monday it will impose export restrictions on gallium and germanium.
July 4, 2023 Australia forecasts brutal lithium price correction as output surges Top producer of battery metal Australia sees spodumene prices holding up in 2023 but next year declines of nearly 40% are likely.
July 4, 2023 Toyota aims to halve size, cost, and weight of EV batteries with new solid-state technology Toyota claims solid-state battery has a 745 mile range, with 10 minute charging time.
July 4, 2023 BYD picks Brazil for its first EV hub outside Asia Brazil’s market has the potential to develop in the same way as China’s, with hybrid vehicles gradually giving way to pure EVs, BYD says.
July 3, 2023 BYD takes next steps on $290 million lithium project in Chile BYD in April was granted access to preferential prices for lithium carbonate in the country.
July 3, 2023 POSCO plans $93 billion of investment by 2030 POSCO Group has been expanding into new businesses for diversification, including minerals used in electric vehicle batteries.
July 3, 2023 China jumps ahead in the rush to secure lithium from Africa Mines across the continent are forecast to increase production of lithium raw materials more than 30-fold from last year’s volume by 2027.
July 3, 2023 China set to boost state cobalt reserves after tumble in prices The National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, the government stockpiling body, may buy about 2,000 tons of cobalt.
July 3, 2023 Develop Global to buy Essential Metals for $102 million Develop Global, an Australian base metals explorer backed by lithium miner Mineral Resources, said Essential’s board had ok'd the deal.
July 3, 2023 Glencore offers to buy rest of PolyMet for $71m The move will give Glencore a direct ownership of NorthMet, poised to be Minnesota’s first copper-nickel mine.
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
