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.
July 22, 2022 Pensana starts building UK’s first rare earths refinery The rare earth processing hub is backed by the government as part of its first critical minerals strategy, unveiled today.
July 21, 2022 Ford announces series of deals to accelerate EV push Ford said it has now sourced about 70% of the battery cell capacity it needs to achieve its annual production rate of more than 2 million by late 2026.
July 21, 2022 BHP signs MOU for nickel supply with Ford The targeted multi-year nickel supply agreement could start as early as 2025 and may involve additional commodities over time, BHP said.
July 21, 2022 Rio Tinto, Ford to develop battery, low-carbon materials supply chain The partnership will support the transition toward a net-zero future by supplying Ford with materials including lithium, low-carbon aluminum and copper.
July 21, 2022 Ford to buy lithium from ioneer for US EV battery plant ioneer will supply 7,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate annually for five years to BlueOvalSK, Ford's battery joint venture with SK Innovation.
July 21, 2022 New Indonesian nickel supply douses expectations for fresh price rally Nickel prices on the LME started their ascent in January as stocks in LME-approved warehouses started to slide due to soaring demand.
July 21, 2022 Ford to buy cheaper CATL EV batteries to catch Tesla Ford said it also has agreed with CATL to explore using the Chinese company's batteries in Ford vehicles sold in the United States, Europe and China.
July 21, 2022 Lithium refining is a ‘license to print money,’ Musk says Tesla's CEO said there are software-like margins to be made in lithium processing — "You can't lose."
July 20, 2022 Canada Nickel develops new method for accelerated carbon capture Canada Nickel is currently advancing its Crawford project in Ontario, which is said to contain the fifth-largest nickel sulphide resource globally.
Silver price: Here’s what to watch for after wild ride past $80 Surging investor interest in China has been a key driver of silver prices in recent days. December 30, 2025 | 08:59 am
