November 2, 2022 Critical Elements gets Quebec’s environmental nod for Rose lithium-tantalum project The certificate of authorization represents an important milestone that would allow Critical Elements to advance project financing discussions to start mine construction.
November 2, 2022 UK battery startup Britishvolt secures short-term funding Auto executives have warned that without local battery production, much of Britain's car industry could shift overseas.
November 2, 2022 BHP says Australia well placed to gain from EV metals push in US, Europe Australia is set to benefit from the growing interest in environmentally sustainable mining , the chief of BHP Group's nickel operations said.
November 1, 2022 Manufacturers push for Canadian response to US green incentives Lawmakers heard testimony from industry groups that warned Canada will steadily lose investment to the US on everything from steel production to mine development if it doesn’t keep pace with…
November 1, 2022 US carmakers passing up lithium from Australia’s first refinery The joint venture between China’s Tianqi and Australian miner IGO in May produced the nation’s first battery-grade lithium hydroxide at its refinery near Perth.
November 1, 2022 BASF says its battery material plant will be running by year-end The battery materials business is one of two major investment projects at BASF.
November 1, 2022 Germany calls for ‘precautionary’ pause in deep-sea mining The world's fourth-biggest economy, Germany joins countries including New Zealand and France in calling for seabed mining exploration to stop until further research is done.
November 1, 2022 World’s top battery maker CATL grabs stake in DRC cobalt-copper miner The world's top battery maker is taking an almost 25% stake in CMOC Group, formerly known as China Molybdenum.
November 1, 2022 Stretchable lithium-ion battery packaging developed to give wearable devices a boost The solution brings wearable devices closer to becoming more feasible, opening up opportunities in the medical field.
October 31, 2022 Green energy transition, structural changes to sustain much higher rare earth prices New report says China now imports half its heavy rare earths while demand from EVs, renewable energy is absorbing higher prices.
Copper price heads toward $12,000 a ton as banks predict further gains With year-end approaching, copper on the London Metal Exchange is up nearly 40%, marking its biggest annual gain since 2009. December 22, 2025 | 07:00 am