May 6, 2022

Saudi Arabia announces $6bn investments in steel complex, EV metals plant

The complex and plant are part of its plans to lure $32 billion of investment into the mining sector.

May 6, 2022

Vale scores multi-year nickel supply deal with Tesla

The Brazilian miner will provide Tesla with low-carbon class 1 nickel – part of Vale's strategy of increasing its exposure to the EV industry.

May 6, 2022

Carbon nanotube battery market expected to grow in the next decade – report

Carbon nanotubes are graphene’s older sibling.

May 5, 2022

Volkswagen boosts electric car investment in Spain to $10.6 billion

The company also announced a partnership deal with Spain's largest power utility Iberdrola.

May 5, 2022

Semcorp to invest $916 million to make EV battery components in Ohio

The facility will make separator film for lithium-ion batteries.

May 5, 2022

Rio Tinto keen for talks to revive Jadar lithium project in Serbia

Serbia blocked mine after mass environmental protests.

May 5, 2022

Researchers find out what really drives Li-ion battery decay

Decay depends on how many times the Li-ion battery has been charged.

May 5, 2022

Glencore to invest $200m in battery recycling firm Li-Cycle 

Long-term supply deal gives the Canadian recycling firm an inside track with one of the world’s biggest commodities producers.

May 4, 2022

Good times are ahead for lithium miners as prices continue to surge

The popularity of electric vehicles has driven prices for battery metals sharply higher, even sparking fears of shortages of materials like lithium, cobalt and nickel.

May 4, 2022

Canada in ‘active discussions’ with EV supply chain companies – minister

There are "very active discussions with a number of players" to develop an EV supply chain, Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said in an interview.