May 4, 2022

SRK Consulting unpacks critical opportunities and challenges facing the African mining sector

SRK Consulting believes Africa can be the ‘missing resources link’ as the world prepares for an accelerating energy transition.

May 4, 2022

ESG standards’ Indigenous blind spot could threaten critical metals push 

ESG reporting standards were developed by and for finance and investment professionals without any input from Indigenous peoples and are failing to capture their rights and interests in companies’ ESG…

May 3, 2022

Livent beats profit estimates, raises forecast on higher lithium demand

Livent posted a net profit of $53.2 million for the first quarter, compared with a loss of $800,000 a year earlier.

May 3, 2022

Mexico seeks lithium association with Argentina, Bolivia and Chile

Mexico's Congress last month passed a bill to nationalize lithium, tightening control of strategic mineral resources.

May 3, 2022

Organic lithium-ion batteries one step closer to becoming reality

A small molecule may be the key to the successful development of organic, metal-free, high-energy lithium-ion batteries.

May 2, 2022

Enough nickel, lithium for 14 million EVs in 2023 – European climate group

Global EV sales more than doubled to 4.2 million vehicles in 2021 from just over 2 million in 2020.

May 2, 2022

Biden’s team puts up over $3 billion to boost US battery output

Grants will be made available to produce key battery metals such as lithium, cobalt and nickel.

May 2, 2022

The key minerals in an EV battery

The cells in the average battery with a 60 kilowatt-hour (kWh) capacity contained roughly 185 kilograms of minerals.

May 2, 2022

CATL retains top position as world’s biggest EV battery maker

CATL increased its market position to 35% in March.

May 2, 2022

Tesla delays filing as investors await word on possible stock split

The stronger-than-expected increase comes as Chile’s economy cools following last year’s record growth of 11.7%.