December 5, 2022 Nippon Steel, JFE may further boost output of niche steel for EVs Japan’s two biggest steelmakers are already spending a combined $1.3 billion to lift output of so-called electrical steel used in EV motors, and are now looking to raise that further.
December 5, 2022 Lithium Chile nearly doubles Salar de Arizaro resource With the addition of a second production well at the project, total indicated resources are 1.3 million tonnes of LCE at a grade of 284 mg/L.
December 5, 2022 Arizona Lithium ties up with Native American firm to develop project Company had entered into an alliance with Navajo Nation to develop its flagship Big Sandy lithium project in Arizona.
December 5, 2022 Phosphorous-based 2D material may lead to advanced solar cells, Li-ion batteries UK-based researchers say phosphorene nanoribbons or PNRs can be used to help tackle the energy crisis.
December 5, 2022 Sigma Lithium secures $100 million for Brazil mine expansion The expansion could triple battery-grade lithium concentrate production at the mine to 768,000 tonnes from years 2 to 8 of operations.
December 4, 2022 Lack of refuelling infrastructure hindering adoption of fuel cell vehicles – report The lack of hydrogen refuelling infrastructure hinders fuel cell vehicle rollout, according to IDTechEx.
December 4, 2022 Paper electrodes for Li-ion batteries are now a reality Through a process called carbonization, Singaporean researchers turned paper fibres into electrodes.
December 2, 2022 Argentina pressing US for exception to tap EV tax bonanza The key to whether producers in Argentina and some other nations will be eligible for the tax credits is in the interpretation of “extracted or processed.”
December 2, 2022 Winsome Resources steps up to buy Power Metals stake from China’s Sinomine Winsome will pay C$2 million for Sinomine’s interest in Power Metals, which holds the Case Lake project in Ontario.
December 2, 2022 Biden’s climate bill is a put option on automakers’ big EV bets EVs are still expensive and take more market share almost entirely in premium and luxury segments of the US market.
Iron ore logs annual gain in a dramatic recovery fuelled by steel exports Prices of the key steelmaking ingredient had come under pressure earlier this year on expectations of a supply glut and forecasts of faltering demand in China. December 31, 2025 | 09:27 am
