April 20, 2022 MOBI Latam, EnergyX aim to create Bolivian domestic lithium battery supply chain Bolivia has 9 million tonnes of identified lithium resources buried beneath its salt flats, yet the country has had barely any production of lithium chemicals.
April 20, 2022 Musk’s tweets fuel mining industry’s hopes of a buyout by Tesla The auto giant already has supply contracts for nickel, lithium and a range of other EV metals from suppliers across the globe.
April 19, 2022 EV parts maker Schaeffler signs first-of-a-kind European rare earth deal Schaeffler has agreed a five-year deal with Norway's REEtec to supply rare earth oxides from 2024.
April 19, 2022 Tesla gets 8,000 workers back at Shanghai plant, report says Plant was closed for about three weeks due to a covid-19 outbreak.
April 19, 2022 Mexico’s lower house backs lithium nationalization plans The proposed law, now in the hands of the Senate, bans all private participation in the exploration and mining of the battery metal.
April 18, 2022 Syrah Resources gets $107m loan for Louisiana EV battery plant Syrah has a deal to supply anodes to Tesla starting in 2024.
April 15, 2022 CATL joins $6 billion mining-to-batteries complex venture in Indonesia China’s top battery producer plans to boost its presence in the aspiring electric-vehicle hub.
April 15, 2022 Battery Metals Snapshot: Eight companies developing minerals critical for a low-carbon future As the world transitions away from fossil fuels to electrified transportation systems and energy networks, new deposits of the minerals required for a low-carbon future will need to be discovered…
April 14, 2022 Volkswagen reaps unexpected $3.8 billion windfall on nickel price spike The carmaker, hit by a range of component shortages led by semiconductors, also warned of renewed pressure on already fragile supply lines.
April 14, 2022 Why end-of-life Li-ion batteries need to be discharged Upon decommissioning, lithium batteries still contain significant amounts of energy which can lead to safety problems for transportation, disposal and recycling.
Copper price heads toward $12,000 a ton as banks predict further gains With year-end approaching, copper on the London Metal Exchange is up nearly 40%, marking its biggest annual gain since 2009. December 22, 2025 | 07:00 am
