November 16, 2021 Rio Tinto invests in European EV battery producer InoBat Auto The company is leading the construction of a 290,000 square-foot, first-of-its-kind electric vehicle battery R&D center and pilot line in Slovakia.
November 16, 2021 The electric vehicle invasion is already here People are buying electric vehicles now, partly because the climate is simmering closer to a boil and partly because the auto industry is finally making appealing battery-powered machines in volume.
November 15, 2021 Rise in battery costs to keep lithium price rallying — report Fitch has revised up significantly both its lithium carbonate and hydroxide price forecasts from 2021 to 2026 to incorporate higher global EV sales assumptions.
November 15, 2021 US adds nickel, zinc to critical minerals list Nickel and zinc may not spring to mind when most people think of critical minerals, but as far as the United States is concerned, they both are, writes Andy Home.
November 15, 2021 Better supercapacitors can improve renewable energy storage, EV charging speeds A newly developed technique by University of Surrey and the University of São Paulo promises to improve renewable energy storage by making better supercapacitors.
November 14, 2021 Australia’s Eastern Iron partners with Yahua to develop lithium projects The two companies will establish a long-term strategic partnership for the supply of spodumene concentrates.
November 14, 2021 Researchers push for more accurate battery metals demand forecasts A report by CSIRO states that unsophisticated models based on current supply levels and basic recycling rates promote mischaracterizations of the real opportunities in both metal mining and recycling.
November 14, 2021 Northvolt produces fully recycled battery cell The cell was manufactured as part of the company’s recycling program Revolt.
November 14, 2021 Indonesian miner to employ next-generation nickel extraction technology The Sebuku Group may start using the DNi Process, which allows for the extraction of nickel from ore with lower nickel content.
November 12, 2021 Lithium prices keep rising on the strength of the Chinese market "Structural shortage is set to hit in 2022," Benchmark Mineral Intelligence CEO Simon Moores tweeted recently.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am