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.
October 31, 2022 Breaking China’s grip on rare earths markets a ‘pipe dream,’ Australia says “That’s a country that has seen this need coming and made the most of it,” Resources Minister Madeleine King told Bloomberg News in an interview.
October 31, 2022 Mexico, US plan clean energy hub along border, AMLO says Mexico is looking to build five large solar plants, to help remodel car factories for electric vehicles and produce batteries and semiconductors in the state of Sonora.
October 31, 2022 EV battery production faces supply chain, geopolitical headwinds – report S&P Global also said soaring prices of critical battery metals threaten the profit margins of suppliers and automakers.
October 31, 2022 Ailing UK battery hopeful weighs survival options Company backed by Glencore Plc has been at the heart of the UK’s ambition to build factories.
October 31, 2022 The lithium market is hotter than ever and traders are moving in Prices have soared to unprecedented levels as demand forecasts keep growing.
October 31, 2022 Next-gen electrolytes may give lithium metal batteries a boost Researchers have discovered a new mechanism to stabilize the lithium metal electrode and electrolyte in lithium metal batteries.
Copper price nears $13,000 on tariffs woes, supply strain Mine outages, tariff risks and tight supply push copper toward a milestone despite weakening Chinese demand. December 29, 2025 | 05:51 am
