September 22, 2022 Mexico values its Sonora lithium deposits at $600bn Mexico hopes its reserves of the key battery component will help it benefit from a global shift toward electric vehicle production.
September 22, 2022 World’s biggest EV battery maker considers third plant in Europe CATL last month announced plans to build a second European EV battery plant in Hungary, investing 7.3 billion euros in partnership with Mercedes-Benz.
September 22, 2022 US gathers resource-rich nations to push minerals security pact The initiative, launched in June, is designed to funnel investment toward developing countries with mining projects that adhere to stricter environmental, social and governance standards.
September 22, 2022 Elon Musk may regret putting Tesla’s first European plant in Germany There have been signs Germany’s bureaucracy could be costly with respect to Tesla’s investment in Gruenheide.
September 22, 2022 General Motors invests in Canadian lithium-ion battery recycler Move creates a partnership between the companies to pursue a circular battery ecosystem using Lithion's technology.
September 21, 2022 Norway’s Vianode invests $194m in battery materials plant The plant will be able to produce anode graphite for roughly 20,000 electric vehicles per year by 2024.
September 21, 2022 Portugal awaits assessment of two lithium mines before launching auction Portugal is Europe's biggest lithium producer but its miners sell almost exclusively to the ceramics industry.
September 21, 2022 More than half of US car sales will be electric by 2030 In 2021, electric vehicles accounted for less than 5% of sales in the US, below the global rate of nearly 9%.
September 21, 2022 California regulator sees 2035 EV mandate as ‘sweet spot’ State was not aggressive as some environmental groups wanted, or Tesla, which urged ending new gas-powered vehicles by 2030.
September 21, 2022 Nordea divests Nordic Mining stocks over environmental concerns Funds managed by Nordea have sold their shares in Norway's Nordic Mining due to concerns over the planned handling of residue from the company's mine, financial news website E24 reported…
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