December 23, 2021 Cobalt price rally will extend into 2022 on demand surge, major trader says There have been no factors that would trigger a significant declines in prices, with port congestion continuing and major users sticking to output plans, , according to Marubeni Corp.
December 22, 2021 Tesla seeks first US battery graphite with Syrah supply deal Melbourne-based company will supply Elon Musk’s company with graphite anode material for an initial four years
December 22, 2021 Huayou buys lithium mine in Zimbabwe for $422 million Zimbabwe is desperate to attract investors into its mining sector, which it says will drive the recovery of its stricken economy.
December 22, 2021 US faces tough choices in 2022 on mines for electric vehicle metals Biden in August issued an executive order aimed at making half of all new vehicles sold in 2030 electric.
December 21, 2021 Lithium miner’s woes may exacerbate strain in EV supply chain Pilbara Minerals has slashed its forecast for shipments, further exacerbating tight supply for the key ingredient in EV batteries.
December 21, 2021 Rio Tinto buys Argentina lithium project for $825m The Rincon lithium brine project is located in the heart of the "lithium triangle" in the northern Salta Province.
December 21, 2021 Canada Nickel arranges $10 million loan with Auramet The Canadian nickel explorer has expanded its footprint in Ontario by acquiring or earning into 13 additional projects.
December 21, 2021 Global nickel supply could increase by 20% in 2022 – report The Global Palladium Fund expects the surplus to be concentrated in low-grade nickel pig iron (NPI) and to depend heavily on an expected increase in supply from Indonesia materializing.
December 21, 2021 Noront picks Wyloo’s latest offer, BHP won’t match At stake is the takeover target’s early-stage Eagle’s Nest nickel and copper deposit in the ‘Ring of Fire’ in northern Ontario.
December 20, 2021 Electric car crystal ball gazing in China as the new year dawns Next year is shaping up to be a banner one, particularly in China’s electric-vehicle segment.
ERG signs long-term gallium supply deal with Mitsubishi Kazakhstan, which currently produces no gallium, is set to become the world's second-largest producer. December 20, 2025 | 08:34 am
