December 1, 2022 A roadmap to US domestic graphite production Graphex Technologies has a self-contained graphite processing ecosystem in China and has bought a plant to process the metal in Michigan.
December 1, 2022 Volkswagen, Mercedes are in Canada’s sights for EV deals Canadian business groups have been sounding the alarm over massive tax credits contained in the US Inflation Reduction Act to encourage electric vehicle production.
December 1, 2022 China’s lithium newcomer Zijin eyes rich returns from battery demand The company has already spent $16 billion buying three lithium mines over the past year.
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.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
