February 2, 2022

Portugal may launch long-awaited lithium auction within two months

The auction, initially planned for 2018, has been repeatedly postponed due to concerns over the environmental and social impact of lithium mining.

February 2, 2022

Rock Tech, Bilfinger to build Europe’s first lithium refinery

The Canadian miner and the German industrial services provider expect the lithium hydroxide converter to be in operations in 2024.

February 2, 2022

World’s first physically-backed EV metals ETC launched

The Global Palladium Fund announced the launching of its own physical EV metals exchange-traded commodities with $10 million of seed capital.

January 31, 2022

Cobalt outlook bullish through 2022 and beyond, ERG CEO says

Benedikt Sobotka said that the surging price of the metal, which rose by 119% in 2021, was giving a very clear message: the market is severely short of cobalt, a…

January 31, 2022

It’s not all one-way traffic for China’s EV makers

Persistent hikes in raw material costs have been weighing on automakers for a while now.

January 30, 2022

Vulcan inks binding lithium hydroxide supply deal with LG Energy

Vulcan, which aims to produce lithium hydroxide from Germany's Upper Rhine Valley, has already inked supply deals with Volkswagen and Stellantis among others.

January 30, 2022

Energy transition saw record investment in 2021 — report

BloombergNEF reports that global investment in the energy transition totalled $755 billion in 2021.

January 30, 2022

Mechanism that promotes record high hydride ion conductivity advances hydrogen storage systems

An element commonly classified as rare earth is being used to advance energy storage systems.

January 28, 2022

Tesla’s not working on that $25,000 car – here’s why

R.I.P. Model 2.

January 27, 2022

Lithium prices surge on EV demand from China

Global EV sales were on track to hit 6.3 million units in 2021—nearly double the total of 2020.