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.
October 3, 2022 EV demand sparks revival of US manganese mining after decades South32 aims to accelerate development of the first new US manganese mine for decades as carmakers rush to secure supply of the metal needed in EV batteries.
October 3, 2022 ANIMATION: Race is on for global lithium mining domination Visualize the world's top lithium producing countries since 2012 and forecasts for winners and losers out to 2031.
October 3, 2022 Fortune Minerals extends purchase option on Alberta refinery site for NICO project The NICO project is an advanced development stage critical minerals asset that has already received environmental assessment approval.
October 3, 2022 Sibanye-Stillwater raises stake in Finland’s Keliber Keliber aims to be the first fully-integrated lithium producer in Europe, targeting first production in 2024.
October 3, 2022 EV makers must partner with miners to secure key metals Lithium demand is forecast to almost triple by mid-decade from last year’s level, BloombergNEF said in a July report.
October 3, 2022 Understanding how li-ion battery electrolytes work may give EVs a boost – study Researchers have advanced microscopy techniques to take a closer look at what happens at the molecular scale in lithium-ion battery electrolytes.
September 30, 2022 Stellantis weighs new chip, materials strategy, Citroen CEO says “We can secure lithium via a purchase contract, we can be a co-investor into a new mine development, we could buy material providers,” says Citroen chief Vincent Cobee.
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