December 1, 2022 CME cobalt contract use soars above LME as big players join Consumers, producers, commodity traders, brokers and banks are backing the CME's cash-settled contract as they want a liquid instrument to hedge cobalt.
December 1, 2022 Canada approves Marathon palladium mine environmental plan Located 10 km from Marathon, Ontario, the mine is slated to produce 245,000 ounces of palladium annually over an estimated 13-year mine life.
November 30, 2022 EV battery cathode costs spike as lithium price sets fresh record Relentless rise of lithium prices and recent bounce in cobalt and nickel put pressure on electric vehicle manufacturers.
November 30, 2022 Strategic Materials seeking investors for Dubbo rare earths project Dubbo site contains light and heavy rare earths, zirconium, niobium and hafnium.
November 30, 2022 Australian battery metal players key to South Korea’s EV ambition The Asian country controls a third of the $46 billion market for electric vehicle batteries.
November 29, 2022 Zimbabwe signs agreement with Tsingshan to set up lithium operations China's Tsingshan, one of the world’s top nickel producers, is currently building a $1 billion stainless steel plant in Zimbabwe
November 29, 2022 Indonesia says lithium, anode plants are being built to support EV ambitions Indonesia has already started producing EV battery parts extracted from nickel.
November 28, 2022 E3 Lithium receives $20 million investment from Canada’s Strategic Innovation Fund The fund’s objective is to spur innovation for a better Canada by providing funding for large projects and national innovation ecosystems.
November 28, 2022 VW warns soaring EU energy costs render battery plants unviable Volkswagen plans to have six battery factories in full operation across Europe by 2030.
November 28, 2022 Tesla and South Korea might not be the dream pairing it seems Musk might want to read up on Kaher Kazem, the former head of GM in South Korea, who now faces a potential jail term on charges of illegally hiring contract…
Japan to test rare-earth mining from deep seabed mud A government-backed trial will lift mineral-rich seabed mud to the surface as Tokyo seeks secure supplies beyond China. December 23, 2025 | 03:53 am
