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…

November 28, 2022

Sibanye-Stillwater to spend $616m advancing Finnish lithium project

The Keliber mine is expected to be Europe's first fully integrated lithium hydroxide producer supplying the regional market.

November 28, 2022

Drive to bypass China in lithium refining grows in Australia

Pilbara Minerals Ltd. plans to build a demonstration plant in Western Australia capable of refining the material.