July 2, 2023 Fluorine protects both teeth and lithium batteries against decay A new fluoride electrolyte could protect the next generation of lithium metal batteries against performance decline.
June 30, 2023 EU countries seek to stretch raw material targets, add aluminum The European Commission proposed in March that EU extraction of 16 "strategic raw materials", including lithium and copper.
June 30, 2023 Pentagon ordered to probe undersea mining to counter China Undersea mining is still illegal under international law and environmentalists rail against it for threatening ocean ecosystems with habitat damage, silt and noise.
June 30, 2023 Lithium start-up seeks cash from Berlin to bring project to life Vulcan Energy is seeking support for the €1.5 billion project in the upper Rhine Valley that the firm hopes to bring online in 2025.
June 30, 2023 Glencore in talks to back Argentina lithium plant for future supply The commodities giant will sign an offtake agreement in exchange for helping to fund the lithium processing plant that Eramet is building with China’s Tsingshan.
June 30, 2023 Northvolt nears deal with Canada on $5.3 billion battery plant A deal with Northvolt would underscore Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s ambitions for Canada to capture a sizable piece of the North American EV supply chain.
June 30, 2023 Stellantis signs deal with Kuniko for supply of battery materials The automaker will get 35% of future production of battery-grade nickel sulphate and cobalt sulphate from Kuniko's exploration projects in Norway.
June 29, 2023 RANKED: World’s top 10 rare earth projects The Tanbreez property in Greenland takes top spot.
June 29, 2023 Bolivia taps China, Russia’s Rosatom in bid to unlock huge lithium riches The deals follow a similar agreement in January with giant Chinese battery maker CATL.
June 29, 2023 Biden administration aims $2 billion in grants at US electric vehicle transition Auto workers union has warned that a rapid change to EVs could put thousands of jobs at risk.
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