February 28, 2023

Lithium price slide deepens as China battery giant bets on cheaper inputs

Rare discounts offered by Chinese battery giant CATL to automakers have accelerated a plunge in lithium prices.

February 28, 2023

Tonopah Flats property in Nevada one of largest lithium deposits in US, company says

Inferred resource has an estimated 15.8 million tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent, American Battery Technology Company said.

February 28, 2023

China lithium miners restart after government investigation

Some mines in one of China’s major lithium-production hubs have been allowed to restart.

February 27, 2023

This road could save the planet — and carve up Alaskan wilderness

The remote Ambler Mining District contains massive lodes of minerals essential to cleantech, but extracting them will likely make an ecological mess.

February 27, 2023

Column: Nickel’s electric dreams turn into a pricing nightmare

The global nickel market flipped from deficit to surplus over the course of 2022.

February 27, 2023

A $1.5 billion hoard of copper and cobalt is piling up in Congo

By now, there are about 120,000 tons of copper and around 12,500 tons of cobalt stuck waiting to leave the country.

February 27, 2023

Stellantis buys into Argentina copper in race for battery metals

The automaker has its eye on one of the world’s bigger underdeveloped copper deposits in Argentina’s San Juan province.

February 27, 2023

Decree adds to doubts about Mexican lithium industry’s future

President Lopez Obrador recently established a more than 900-square-mile lithium mining zone in the Sonora state.

February 27, 2023

US to loan Li-Cycle $375 million for New York recycling plant

Li-Cycle's Rochester, New York, processing facility is slated to open later this year.

February 27, 2023

Research institutions, US Army partner to identify risks in critical minerals supply chain

Over 100 industrial scientists, WPI faculty, and graduate and undergraduate students are engaged in more than 20 research projects.