November 9, 2022 Nouveau Monde Graphite raises $50 million from three backers Nouveau Monde intends to use the funds to update the July 2022 feasibility study for its phase 2 commercial integrated operation.
November 9, 2022 Bosch taps IBM quantum computers in hunt for new EV materials Robert Bosch plans to use more than twenty of IBM’s quantum computers to help identify alternatives to the metals and rare earth elements currently used in EVs.
November 8, 2022 Magna plans drilling at Denison nickel-copper project after ‘considerable’ resource estimate Magna is exploring the restart of a past-producing underground mine and adding an open-pit operation to the site, also known as Crean Hill.
November 8, 2022 EU, Kazakhstan establish strategic partnership on raw materials, green hydrogen Both the EU and Kazakhstan have committed to develop a roadmap for 2023-2024, with concrete joint actions agreed within six months of the signature of the partnership.
November 8, 2022 Democrats supercharged EV investment while they had the chance More than $13 billion of investment in battery raw material production and battery and EV manufacturing has been announced in the less than three months since Biden signed the IRA…
November 7, 2022 More governments are turning against the rush to mine the deep sea As world leaders gather at the United Nations climate summit in Egypt this week, another international meeting is underway in Jamaica to decide the fate of the planet’s oceans.
November 7, 2022 After unveiling French project, Imerys sees lithium potential in UK’s Cornwall Imerys announced in late October a plan to produce around 34,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide annually for at least 25 years from 2028.
November 7, 2022 Lithium frenzy sees China ceramics hub refocus on battery metals Lithium has become super-expensive this year as car and battery manufacturers scour the planet for scarce supplies.
November 6, 2022 China opposes Canada’s order on lithium mining investments China's commerce ministry urged Canada to stop politicizing economic and trade issues.
November 6, 2022 Battery metals deployment rises as EV sales continue to climb Rising sale numbers in battery materials supply chains are the consequence of global passenger EV registrations rising by 42% in 2022 H1 compared to the same period the year prior.
Column: EV revolution rolls on but battery metals lose their charge It should only be a matter of time before demand momentum absorbs the current supply glut, writes Reuters columnist Andy Home. December 20, 2025 | 06:23 am