July 18, 2022 Chinese lithium giant pulls EVs deeper into forced labor glare Ganfeng’s Chairman earlier this year visited Xinjiang, where activists say Uyghurs and other Muslim citizens have been subjected to forced labor.
July 18, 2022 Governments turn against deep-sea mining as EV boom drives demand for metals The deep ocean contains the largest estimated deposits of minerals on the planet, potentially worth trillions of dollars.
July 17, 2022 CMOC’s Congo mine suspends copper and cobalt exports MOC's Tenke Fungurume copper and cobalt mine has suspended all exports.
July 15, 2022 UK fast-charging battery startup Nyobolt raises $59 million Nyobolt has been developing battery anodes using niobium and tungsten that could enable EVs to charge in minutes.
July 14, 2022 VW’s battery business faces supply chain hurdles in road to IPO PowerCo, which bundles the carmaker’s global battery efforts, is trying to secure raw materials amid surging prices and logistics issues.
July 14, 2022 Panasonic to build $4bn battery plant in US to supply Tesla Facility is expected to supply Tesla with new high-capacity batteries, boosting Panasonic’s production capacity 150-200 GWh per year by 2028.
July 14, 2022 Ex-Anglo CEO talks to private equity on where to next pump money Mark Cutifani is talking to private equity firms about new ways to invest in the mining sector as the energy transition gathers pace.
July 14, 2022 Longer-lasting sodium-ion batteries closer to becoming a reality Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed a sodium-ion battery with greatly extended longevity in laboratory tests.
July 13, 2022 US says it will back miners to stop China’s weaponization of battery metals Developers of battery metals projects can win support from the US government as it seeks to counter the dominance of China in clean-technology supply chains.
July 13, 2022 Umicore plans $1.2 billion battery materials plant in Ontario Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has signed a deal with Belgium's Umicore to build a new battery facility in Ontario.
Construction on track for Q1 completion at Sibanye’s Keliber lithium project in Finland Keliber is the EU's most advanced integrated lithium project, with planned LiOH production of around 15,000 tonnes per annum. January 19, 2026 | 01:57 pm
