August 3, 2022 BHP to boost nickel exploration spending amid EV boom e miner said it has the second largest nickel sulphide resource base globally, based on its land holding in the Agnew-Wiluna belt in Western Australia.
August 2, 2022 Lynas to invest $345m in rare earths mine to tap demand The Mt Weld mine has deposits of rare earths elements neodymium and praseodymium, which are in high demand for making magnets used in electric vehicles and wind energy generation.
August 2, 2022 Climate bill would put US back in global race for EV leadership The bill is a potential boon to many sectors of the green economy, including electric vehicles.
August 2, 2022 GM prepaying Livent $198 million for guaranteed lithium supply Both companies had announced the broad brushstrokes of the deal last week.
August 2, 2022 Livent profit jumps on rising lithium prices; 2022 forecast raised The company reported second-quarter net income of $60 million, compared with $6.5 million in the year-ago quarter.
August 2, 2022 Pelosi’s Taiwan trip spurs Chinese battery giant to pause plant debut Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., the world’s biggest maker of batteries for electric vehicles, has been considering at least two locations in Mexico near the Texas border.
August 1, 2022 Globally more is being spent on coal than copper mining New report shows growing disconnect between rhetoric on energy transition, which requires exponential growth in copper mining, and the realities of going green.
August 1, 2022 Tesla inks battery materials deals with two China suppliers The announcements come as major automakers look to scoop up battery metals in the face of a looming shortage.
August 1, 2022 CATL reshuffles management as billionaire executive exits CATL vice chairman and deputy general manager Huang Shilin is currently ranked 79th in Forbes Fortune List with a net worth of more than $20 billion.
August 1, 2022 Indonesia to issue nickel export tax rules in Q3 The government is keen to take advantage of Indonesia's large deposits of nickel to eventually produce batteries for electric vehicles.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
