August 23, 2022 Electric car battery bottlenecks have a way of being worked out Amid all the excitement about battery metal demand, prices for cobalt have plunged 40% from their highs earlier this year.
August 23, 2022 Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz team up with Canada in battery materials push The agreement includes the production ramp-up of cathode materials.
August 23, 2022 Green economy may lead to sulfur shortages – study A recent study states that global demand for sulfuric acid is set to rise significantly from 246 to 400 million metric tonnes by 2040.
August 22, 2022 Electric vehicle industry prizes steel over aluminum, Cleveland-Cliffs CEO says Chief Executive Lourenco Goncalves said EV companies are going “all-in” on steel as they build out plans for the transition away from combustion-engine vehicles.
August 22, 2022 Building more mines? The devil is in the details Years of neglecting its critical metal supplies is finally catching up with the United States.
August 22, 2022 Climate disasters risk putting a damper on electric car making Automakers racing to make more EVs have a problem: climate change is catching up with the industry.
August 22, 2022 Neo agrees to buy Greenland rare earth project from Hudson Resources Neo will buy the Sarfartoq project for a total of $3.5 million.
August 19, 2022 Indonesia may impose nickel export tax this year, President Jokowi says He also confirmed in an interview that Indonesia would impose a carbon tax before the end of the year.
August 19, 2022 The big money Musk sees in lithium is getting harder to make Shrinking profit margins suggest the mining end of the business might still be a better bet.
August 18, 2022 Researchers figure out how to improve Li-ion batteries’ lifespan Korean scientists developed a method to strengthen lithium-ion batteries’ anodes, making them more resilient to volume changes.
Silver price suffers biggest loss since 2021, gold price falls from record Earlier, spot prices had soared to as high as $83.63 per ounce. December 29, 2025 | 08:54 am
