June 3, 2022 Great Salt Lake plants, insects absorb toxic metals from surrounding mines, refineries Plants in Utah’s Great Salt Lake wetland ecosystems pull hazardous metal pollution from the lake and sometimes pass it up the food chain, new research has found.
June 2, 2022 Stellantis secures lithium supply from California for EV batteries Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR) will supply the owner of Jeep and Peugeot with up to 25,000 metric tons per year of lithium hydroxide.
June 2, 2022 Electrification of heavy-duty long-haul operations key to reaching net-zero on road transport by 2050 – report Experts at BloombergNEF believe that battery-electric trucks are likely to become a viable option for heavy-duty long-haul operations by the end of the 2020s.
June 1, 2022 Supply snags threaten EV revolution, top Toyota scientist says Surging battery prices and shortages of metals and materials are likely to last for some time, Toyota’s chief scientist warned.
June 1, 2022 Lithium mining stocks plunge after Goldman sees “sharp correction” Billions wiped off sector after Goldman says bull market “over for now" but Chinese lithium prices have begun to tick upwards again.
June 1, 2022 Managem to supply Renault with cobalt for EV batteries Under this seven-year supply deal, Managem will supply Renault with 5,000 tonnes of cobalt sulfate annually starting from 2025.
June 1, 2022 Race for cheaper EVs may face years-long setback on metal costs A surge in battery metal prices means it could take several years longer for electric vehicles to become as affordable as conventional cars, according to BloombergNEF.
June 1, 2022 VW CEO says Tesla moves at double speed in changing industry VW’s efforts to make changes are often held up by a convoluted governance structure.
June 1, 2022 US needs to take urgent steps to prevent getting ‘shut out’ from critical minerals, says researcher President Joe Biden authorized the Defense Production Act to increase battery metals production and reduce the country’s reliance on China and Russia.
May 31, 2022 India’s top e-recycler to spend $1bn on expansions as EVs take off Attero is seeking to recycle over 300,000 metric tons of lithium-ion battery waste annually by 2027.
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
