November 14, 2022 Indonesia to set up $2bn EV fund with China’s CATL, CMB International Indonesia is keen to develop its own EV and battery industries at home, after banning exports of nickel ore to ensure supply for investors since 2020.
November 14, 2022 InoBat eyes electric vehicle battery plant in Serbia Company has said it wants to build a gigafactory in western Europe and one in eastern Europe.
November 13, 2022 Two-wheelers come first in Indonesia’s electric vehicle strategy The Indonesia Battery Corporation plans to produce 50,000 battery packs for two-wheelers next year.
November 11, 2022 China has links to dozens of Canadian miners tied to critical minerals Chinese firms have been involved in 89 announced acquisitions and investments in Canadian metals and mining companies in the past decade, according to Bloomberg data.
November 11, 2022 Ford, GM in talks with Posco Chemical on battery metal hubs GM is investing $35 billion to make its lineup fully electric by 2035, while Ford is plowing $50 billion.
November 10, 2022 Australia extends $165 million in loans to local lithium miner The 10-year debt facility will go toward expanding mining and processing at the Pilgangoora project.
November 10, 2022 France puts future of deep sea mining in doubt A growing number of member states of the ISA have called for a “precautionary pause” or moratorium on mining due to the lack of scientific data on fragile and biodiverse…
November 10, 2022 Li-ion battery market to reach $430bn by 2033 According to IDTechEx, electric cars and transportation will represent the largest market.
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.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
