October 6, 2022 US court sets January 2023 hearing for Lithium Americas mine suit Opponents of the Thacker Pass mine are asking the court to overturn former President Donald Trump's 2021 approval.
October 6, 2022 Horizonte Minerals flags cost increase at Brazil nickel project The company started building the Araguaia nickel mine, which it acquired from Glencore in 2015, in May this year.
October 6, 2022 USGS, NASA to map southwestern United States for critical mineral potential With $16 million in funding from the Biden administration, portions of California, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and Utah will be mapped for critical mineral potential.
October 5, 2022 Sayona awards $147m mining contract to L. Fourier et Fils for restarting lithium mine This is one of the largest such contracts ever signed in Quebec.
October 5, 2022 The Top 10 EV battery manufacturers in 2022 Despite efforts from the United States and Europe to increase the domestic production of batteries, the market is still dominated by Asian suppliers.
October 5, 2022 Engine parts makers must cross ‘valley of death’ to reach EV era Auto engine parts makers eyeing the promising electric-vehicle market are dealing with a severe case of delayed gratification.
October 5, 2022 World’s largest oilfield contractor tackles lithium’s water woes Schlumberger NV is teaming up with a MIT spinoff on efforts to limit the amount of water needed to produce lithium.
October 5, 2022 Sibanye-Stillwater eyes Zambia’s Mopani Copper Mines The precious metals miner has expanded into battery metals including lithium and nickel through a string of recent acquisitions.
October 5, 2022 US steps away from flagship lithium project with Berkshire Berkshire's tangle with Washington shows how Biden's plan to shift the economy away from fossil fuels faces technical and business challenges.
October 4, 2022 Australia could grab 20% of the world’s lithium refining by 2027 Several companies are building refineries in Australia that would turn locally-mined lithium ore into battery-grade chemicals.
How a reclusive ex-Glencore trader became Indonesia’s nickel king Arif Kurniawan has gone from earning paychecks at Glencore to controlling approximately a third of his country’s domestic trade in nickel ore. December 28, 2025 | 03:25 pm
