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.
December 20, 2021 ioneer says US government loan application moves forward While it is not guaranteed that ioneer will receive the loan, the step is a vote of confidence in the company's $850 million Rhyolite Ridge project.
December 19, 2021 Nornickel announces new methodology for calculating its carbon footprint Nornickel’s new methodology for calculating its carbon footprint is based on the from-cradle-to-gate principle.
December 19, 2021 Non-lithium stationary battery market shoots up in next decade — report IDTechEx forecasts the market for non-lithium battery chemistries in stationary storage to grow at a CAGR of 61% between 2022-2032.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
