October 20, 2022 Namibia, EU reach provisional deal on rare earth minerals "In principal we have agreed on conditions, whatever the materials, we are going to process them here," mines and energy minister said.
October 20, 2022 Syrah Resources to expand Louisiana graphite plant after $220 million grant Syrah plans to expand its Louisiana graphite anode plant fourfold after being selected for a $219.8 million grant.
October 20, 2022 Nouveau Monde Graphite enters MOU for offtake deal with Panasonic, announces $50m financing NMG will use the proceeds of the investment to support the finalization of the design, operation, marketing and corporate parameters of the Phase 2 commercial integrated operations.
October 20, 2022 Tesla drops as Musk says demand ‘a little harder’ to come by Tesla stock has dropped 37% this year.
October 19, 2022 Tesla confirms plans to build lithium refinery in Texas Tesla is moving forward in a bid to gain more control over the supply chain for electric vehicle batteries.
October 19, 2022 Syrah Resources to explore supplying graphite to LG Energy Solution The miner said its unit has been selected for a grant of up to $220 million by the US Department of Energy.
October 19, 2022 Albemarle to stay in Europe if lithium declared hazardous by EU, CEO says The European Commission is weighing a proposal by the European Chemicals Agency that would classify lithium carbonate, chloride and hydroxide as dangerous for human health.
October 19, 2022 Cirba Solutions gets $75 million in DOE funding to expand Li-ion battery recycling facility in Ohio The Biden administration is awarding $2.8 billion in grants to boost US production of electric vehicle batteries and the minerals used to build them.
October 19, 2022 Talon confirms growth of Tamarack nickel project; awarded $114m gov’t funding Talon has been selected as a recipient of the first set of projects funded by US President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles.
October 19, 2022 Automakers need more time to meet US minerals requirements for EVs – execs New restrictions on battery sourcing and critical minerals, along with price caps and income caps, take effect on Jan. 1.
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
