January 3, 2022

EV battery costs set to rise in 2022 as lithium price extends gains

Prices for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China jumped this year to a record high.

January 2, 2022

Tesla smashes quarterly delivery record with 308,600 cars

Analysts say the strong results point to robust demand in China and Tesla’s skill at navigating the global semiconductor shortage.

January 2, 2022

Japanese researchers find formula for fast-charging lithium-ion batteries

A new approach to anode fabrication could lead to extremely fast-charging lithium-ion batteries.

December 31, 2021

Top 20 mining stories of 2021

Another record-setting year for the metals and mining industry and for MINING.COM.

December 30, 2021

Indian researchers develop lithium-ion battery that can be recharged with solar energy

Scientists at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research incorporated photosensitive components inside lithium-ion batteries.

December 29, 2021

Northvolt battery plant sparks into life, a first for Europe

Northvolt will rival the likes of Tesla and Asian battery makers such as Panasonic, LG Chem and CATL.

December 28, 2021

CNGR to buy nickel, cobalt from Xiamen Xiangyu

Chinese battery materials producer said it would buy over a five-year period as part of a broad strategic cooperation agreement.

December 27, 2021

Top lithium stories of 2021 and what to expect in 2022

Limited supply not only helped prices, but pushed companies to try meet demand, which made lithium take centre stage in our coverage.

December 26, 2021

Researchers link cobalt mining in the DRC to violence, substance abuse, food-water insecurity

An interdisciplinary group of researchers is calling for more data on how emerging technologies affect human health and livelihoods.

December 24, 2021

Lithium production growth to accelerate, but supply risks abound — report

A host of new players are developing new extraction techniques, which could upend primary supply of lithium, says Fitch.