May 1, 2022

Mexican Network of People Affected by Mining blasts mining law reform

The Mexican Network of People Affected by Mining blasted the contents of the legal reforms that nationalize the lithium industry.

May 1, 2022

Europe’s Green Deal requires massive amounts of battery metals – study

About 35 times more lithium and 7 to 26 times the current amount of rare earth metals will be needed in Europe by 2050.

April 30, 2022

Congo backs billionaire Gertler’s bid to end US sanctions

Gertler will return assets worth billions of dollars to the State in exchange for the reimbursement of expenses and Congo’s assistance.

April 29, 2022

Far North Snapshot: Eight companies venturing into the remote north for minerals 

The mineral potential of the northern reaches of Canada, the US, and Europe remains largely untapped.

April 29, 2022

Ford and GM need US battery sector to avert another supply shock

Where will Ford get all the lithium and other metals for the many electric vehicles the company plans to produce?

April 29, 2022

Column: Europe urgently needs an accelerator in the critical metals race

The region's import dependency on enabling metals was already high and has turned critical since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, writes Andy Home.

April 29, 2022

CATL earnings drop as battery giant posts large derivatives position

CATL’s shares have fallen 30% this year.

April 29, 2022

Climate change commitments unlikely to be met despite massive growth in renewables – report

A report by McKinsey projects renewables’ share in power generation to double in 15 years.

April 29, 2022

Opinion: World lacks time, not minerals for climate-saving technology

The Russian invasion of Ukraine, covid-related supply chain disruptions, and rising inflation have all fuelled a narrative that the clean energy transition will be highly inflationary.

April 28, 2022

Rubio questions Volkswagen’s ties to metal suppliers in China over human rights

The probe is part of a broader debate over humanitarian issues in supply chains for materials needed in clean energy technology.