May 8, 2023 Tesla breaks ground on massive Texas lithium refinery The move will make Tesla the only major automaker in North America that will refine its own lithium.
May 8, 2023 US is vulnerable to China’s lock on key minerals, Biden aide says “We can’t be in the position Europe was in front of the invasion of Ukraine,” said John Podesta, senior White House adviser for clean energy.
May 8, 2023 Brazilian iron ore state wants to lure lithium investors Minas Gerais will welcome “investors from all over the world” to Vale do Jequitinhonha, said governor Romeu Zema.
May 8, 2023 Lithium markets have hit a turning point – Morgan Stanley Market is expected to remain in a deficit in 2023 but conditions will not be as tight as previous years, according to the investment bank.
May 8, 2023 US to speed up South32’s Hermosa manganese-zinc project The Arizona-based project is the first mining asset added to the FAST-41 process, which speeds up development of clean energy and other infrastructure.
May 7, 2023 Chamber of Mines of Argentinian province advocates against nationalization of lithium resources Salta’s Chamber of Mines wants Argentina to move away from proposals regarding the nationalization of its lithium resources.
May 7, 2023 Filtering device that efficiently recovers lead may also be used for retrieving battery metals from water A new capacitive deionization device can adsorb lead much more efficiently than similar devices.
May 5, 2023 Undersupply of magnet rare earths to hit 60,000 tonnes by 2030 Adamas Intelligence predicts that from 2023 through 2040, global demand for NdFeB magnets will increase at a compound annual growth rate of 7.5%.
May 4, 2023 China slams Canada PM Trudeau’s slave labor comment, threatens ‘consequences’ "His words disregarded facts and confounded black with white. The Chinese side expresses its strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition to this," the Chinese Embassy in Ottawa said.
May 4, 2023 Cutifani eyes IPO for Vale’s base metals business The incoming chair of Vale's newly created base metals business said he wants to focus on margins and marketing.
Mkango launches rare earth plant in Britain using recycled materials The new plant adds to Britain's strategy to increase critical minerals supply, aiming to meet 10% of domestic demand from local mining and 20% from recycling by 2035. January 15, 2026 | 08:55 am
