July 27, 2022

US finalizes $102.1m loan to Syrah Resources for Louisiana plant

This is first loan from the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) Loan Program finalized since 2011.

July 27, 2022

Elon Musk crafts new master plan before Tesla pulls off the old one

Before readers of Musk’s next plan get their hopes up about all he intends to achieve, this track record suggests cautious optimism is warranted.

July 26, 2022

Race to secure battery metals heats up as GM, Ford ink deals

General Motors announced three deals Tuesday for supplies of raw materials needed for its EV fleet.

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.