April 13, 2022 Korean EV battery prices may jump 40% in coming years, SNE says Batteries account for about 30% to 40% of the price of an electric vehicle.
April 13, 2022 Mexican president to fast-track nationalization of lithium if power reform thwarted President López Obrador will send a bill to Congress on Monday if reform tightening state control of the energy sector is not approved.
April 12, 2022 Electric vehicle growth outpaces installation of battery chargers The number of EVs on the road per public charging point globally rose to 9.2 at the end of last year, from 7.4 at the end of 2020.
April 12, 2022 The near-500% rally in lithium price is showing cracks in China Lithium prices seem to be losing momentum in China, as the nation’s worsening coronavirus outbreak has upended the electric-vehicle supply chain.
April 11, 2022 Ford inks Argentina lithium supply deal with Lake Resources The deal is a major bet by Ford on direct lithium extraction (DLE), a relatively new breed of technologies that filter the metal from brines.
April 11, 2022 Western Australia is world’s new top mining destination The resource-rich state replaced Nevada as most attractive region for mining investment in 2021, says the Fraser Institute.
April 11, 2022 Opinion: US uses Cold War powers to secure battery metals supply The real significance of invoking the DPA is that it elevates battery metals to the top of the US critical materials supply list, writes Andy Home.
April 11, 2022 Sigma Lithium updates Phase 1 FS, showing $1.6bn after-tax NPV for Brazil project The updated economics demonstrate that Phase 1 is financially robust, even as a standalone project.
April 11, 2022 CATL isolates workers to avoid covid shutdown Automakers including Tesla and Volkswagen have been forced to suspend production at their factories in Shanghai.
April 10, 2022 Mexican president reignites debate around mining reform with focus on lithium AMLO warned that if Congress does not approve a constitutional reform on electrical matters, he will push for a rewrite of the country’s Mining Law.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
