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.