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.
December 8, 2022 VW says South Africa must end coal dependence for EVs to make sense South Africa produces nearly 90% of its total energy supply from coal.
December 8, 2022 Low-cost, high-capacity sodium-sulphur battery expected to be gamechanger for clean energy economy A new sodium-sulphur battery exhibits super-high capacity and ultra-long life at room temperature.
December 7, 2022 Red-hot lithium price rally cools as China’s BYD flags surplus The battery material in China has continued to retreat from the all-time high hit last month as signs of demand weakness weigh on the market.
December 6, 2022 Tianqi exploring battery minerals processing options in Australia Australia is seeking overseas investment into its critical materials industry as it seeks to become a green energy superpower.
December 6, 2022 BYD eyes Chilean lithium deals in search for EV fuel BYD intends to provide technology for Chilean mines to directly extract lithium, and will secure supplies through offtake agreements with producers.
December 6, 2022 Ring of Fire Metals and Webequie First Nation sign MOU on Ontario nickel project development The Eagle’s Nest project has been billed as the largest high-grade nickel discovery in Canada since Voisey’s Bay in Labrador.
December 6, 2022 Battery prices climb for first time just as more EVs hit market Prices for the batteries rose in 2022 for the first time since BloombergNEF started tracking them.
Another arrest made in ‘largest gold heist in Canadian history’ In April 2023 about 880 pounds of gold was offloaded from a flight at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport after arriving from Zurich, along with C$2.5 million in cash. January 12, 2026 | 04:55 pm
