August 23, 2022

CATL profit surges as battery giant moves on from tough quarter

CATL’s Shenzhen-listed shares have gained about 50% since a low in May as the company ramps up global capacity.

August 23, 2022

China lithium prices near record as power cuts squeeze market

Sichuan, home to more than a fifth of China’s lithium production, extended industrial power cuts this week.

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.