October 6, 2021 Soaring lithium price sparking more deals for key battery metal A number of acquisitions of lithium miners have been announced in recent months.
October 6, 2021 BMW invests in lithium technology startup Lilac Solutions Lilac is part of a growing number of technology developers seeking to extract lithium from saltwater brines faster, cheaper and with less water than evaporation ponds.
October 6, 2021 GM, General Electric to develop supply chain of rare earth materials for EVs Partnership will evaluate ways to improve supplies of heavy and light rare earth materials and magnets, copper and electrical steel.
October 5, 2021 Visualizing copper’s role in a low-carbon economy The transition to renewable energy and electrification will require tons of metals, and copper is considered the most essential.
October 5, 2021 Factbox: EV batteries’ major players and their expansion plans The global auto industry’s shift to electric vehicles has spurred an expansion race among battery makers.
October 5, 2021 First Cobalt awards refinery contract to Metso Outotec Commissioning of phase one of First Cobalt’s low-carbon hydrometallurgical refinery is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2022.
October 4, 2021 India asks Coal India to invest in electric vehicles, charging pods The federal government-controlled miner has already announced plans to invest in solar wafer manufacturing and power generation.
October 4, 2021 Sayona Mining raises $72.5m to buy lithium project in Canada Miners are racing to raise money and expand projects, with global demand for the electric-vehicle battery metal set to soar in the coming decade.
October 4, 2021 Bacanora Lithium says Sonora project safe from Mexico reforms President López Obrador last week submitted proposed reforms, which include keeping future lithium extraction in the hands of the State.
October 4, 2021 How Life Cycle Assessments can enhance ‘green’ mining techniques Britain-based researchers say ‘cradle to grave’ evaluation at the outset of new metal mining explorations can mitigate against negative environmental impacts.
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