April 25, 2023

Finland’s Fortum begins battery material recovery from EV ‘black mass’

Black mass is the shredded material that comes from used batteries, which can include lithium, cobalt, and nickel.

April 24, 2023

Japan to subsidize half the costs of lithium, critical minerals projects – report

The initiative seeks to secure domestic supply of materials used in manufacturing electric car engines and batteries.

April 24, 2023

Germany draws up €2 billion state fund to secure key commodities

The new financing vehicle could start next year if the ruling coalition agrees on the funding.

April 24, 2023

Chile’s new lithium plan to scare off investors, Friedland says

“Money is a coward — it runs away at the first sign of trouble,” the chairman of Ivanhoe Mines said.

April 24, 2023

Nickel Asia to open two more Philippine mines, eyes power unit IPO

Top Philippine miner also to assess viability of another HPAL plant.

April 24, 2023

Chile’s lithium move a further push for automakers to diversify supply chain

Major carmakers have already been looking for new lithium supplies in the United States, Europe and Africa.

April 24, 2023

Argentina’s lithium pipeline promises ‘white gold’ boom as Chile tightens control

Neighboring Chile last week unveiled plans for a state-led public-private model.

April 24, 2023

Chile’s lithium nationalization shines light on emerging tech

DLE technologies are designed to extract the metal using filters, membranes, ceramic beads or other equipment.

April 24, 2023

US-based researchers develop efficient process to transform scrap aluminum into new vehicle parts

A new process reduces more than 50% of the embodied energy and more than 90% of the CO2 emissions used for transforming scrap aluminum into new vehicle parts.

April 24, 2023

SQM weighs hard choices in Chile amid $3.7bn share wipeout

SQM, the fertilizer-turned-lithium giant, runs the planet’s biggest and most profitable brine operation in Chile’s northern desert.