December 11, 2022 Developing a supply chain for silicon key to Australia’s energy independence — report A PwC Australia report says that increasing the in-country production of silicon is the first step for Australia to develop its own capability and capacity in the solar cell supply…
December 11, 2022 Volvo urges Australia to enact new heavy-duty electric truck law Volvo Group Australia urged the government to progress law changes that would allow it to sell heavy-duty electric trucks to transport and distribution companies.
December 9, 2022 Canada fleshes out details of Critical Minerals Strategy A significant portion of the total funding - C$1.5 billion – is allocated over seven years for constructing infrastructure for critical minerals projects in remote areas.
December 9, 2022 Canada places big bets on critical minerals Remoteness, regulatory sclerosis still pose barriers to mine development in Canada, the federal government says.
December 9, 2022 Japan, Congo agree to cooperate on stable supply of rare metals Mining companies and governments in Africa are also calling for stronger trade ties with the United States.
December 9, 2022 US bid for battery metals has Africa blind spot Inflation Reduction Act could impact Africa metal producers.
December 9, 2022 Researchers create thick graphite films for clean energy technologies Korean researchers are proposing a strategy to synthesize single-crystalline graphite films orders of magnitude large, up to inch scale.
December 9, 2022 EU inks deal with Chile for easier access to battery metals Trade agreement gives Europeans greater access to copper, lithium and raw materials that are key for the energy transition.
December 8, 2022 Lithium price rally has more room to run, thanks to US climate bill More than $13 billion of investment has been announced in the less than three months since Biden signed the IRA into law.
December 8, 2022 BYD considers US battery plant, refrains from selling EVs after Biden Inflation Act BYD is pursuing a dedicated cell production site in America, buoyed by robust consumer demand for EVs.
ISA rules leave seabed mining stuck without benefit sharing Legal experts say deep-sea mining cannot start until the ISA agrees how profits from the global seabed would be shared. December 30, 2025 | 04:00 am
