July 26, 2022

Two simple charts show why green energy is all about mining

The move away from fossil fuels is a rocky road. Literally.

July 26, 2022

Electra signs benefits agreement with Métis Nation of Ontario

Electra is currently commissioning a battery materials refinery in Temiskaming Shores, Ontario.

July 26, 2022

Environmental groups ask Tesla to stop nickel plans in Indonesia

Indonesia’s president, Joko Widodo, offered Tesla the opportunity to invest in an end-to-end EV supply chain

July 25, 2022

Redwood Materials plans to spend $3.5bn on making EV battery essentials

Redwood is ramping up production of anode and cathode components to 100 gigawatt-hours by 2025.

July 22, 2022

GM’s Ultium battery inches ahead in the electric range race

With the debut of the electric Chevrolet Blazer this week, we’re starting to get a clearer sense of the Ultium battery system General Motors has been developing.

July 22, 2022

Ford’s flurry of supply deals gives iron a starring role in EVs

Ford Motor Co.’s new laundry list of battery-metals suppliers reads like a who’s who of the mining world, spanning the globe from Argentine lithium to Indonesian nickel.

July 22, 2022

Graphite deficit starting this year, as demand for EV battery anode ingredient exceeds supply

During a time of price weakness for a number of industrial metals, the price of graphite has held up extremely well.

July 22, 2022

VW ousts CEO Diess, replacing him with Porsche boss Blume

Volkswagen is in the midst of planning an IPO of Porsche to raise fresh funds for electrification and software investments.

July 22, 2022

EnergyX gets $450 million investment tied to IPO plans

Startup is one of several companies developing its own version of a direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology.

July 22, 2022

UPDATE: Knotty nickel supply chain highly exposed to new price shocks

Volatile market reeling from a big short gone wrong can blow up if West imposes sanctions on Russia. And don’t expect Indonesia to fill in gaps anytime soon.