December 9, 2021

Five charts ask if mining is in a supercycle, one screams no

The green energy transition necessitate massive new investments in mining, but how does today’s boom stack up to the aughts?

December 9, 2021

MP Materials enters rare earth magnet supply deal with GM, to build factory in Texas

MP will develop a 200,000 sqft. greenfield metal, alloy and NdFeB magnet manufacturing facility in Fort Worth.

December 8, 2021

Noram Lithium PEA places Zeus project in Nevada at $1.29bn NPV

Production over life of mine (LOM) would reach 245.4 million tonnes, averaging 1,093 ppm Li.

December 7, 2021

Lithium extraction company Vulcan adds VW to customer line-up

The binding purchase agreement with Volkswagen for lithium extracted from Germany's Upper Rhine Valley region has an initial term of five years.

December 7, 2021

Australia exploration at 7-year high on clean energy metals push

Spending was A$877 million ($618 million) in the three months to Sept. 30, up from A$666 million in the June quarter.

December 7, 2021

Sigma Lithium kicks off construction of largest hard rock project in the Americas

The miner has begun building the production plant foundation and infrastructure for its Grota do Cirilo lithium project in Brazil.

December 7, 2021

BMW hits 1m EV sales, targets 2m fully electric sales by 2025

The carmaker aims for at least 50% of global sales to be fully electric by 2030.

December 6, 2021

Toyota to build new $1.3 billion battery plant in North Carolina

The Japanese automaker is announcing it will locate the plant at a site in Liberty, NC, that will begin production 2025.

December 6, 2021

US blacklists individual allegedly providing support to Israeli investor Gertler

The US imposed sanctions on Dan Gertler in 2017, accusing him of leveraging his friendship with former Congo President Joseph Kabila to secure lucrative mining deals.

December 6, 2021

Thousands protest against Rio Tinto’s lithium project in Serbia

Tennis star Novak Djokovic showed support on social media for crowds of environmental protestors blocking roads and bridges in Belgrade and other cities.