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.
August 18, 2022 Tesla asks Chinese government to help secure power to suppliers The idea Tesla and SAIC suppliers may be prioritized for power as people suffer in what is intense heat sparked a backlash on Chinese social media.
August 17, 2022 Toyota, CATL shut plants in Sichuan as power crisis worsens Floods in the northern Shanxi province, the biggest coal producer, are also leading to mine closures that could impact the wider electricity market.
August 16, 2022 Graphite in EV batteries creates conundrum under US climate bill Graphite, which is mostly produced in China, may cause issues.
August 16, 2022 Column: US hits the EV accelerator to cut Chinese metals ties The Inflation Reduction Act marks another big movement in the reshaping of critical mineral supply chains, writes Andy Home.
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