September 20, 2021 Bill Gates secures $1bn from US firms for climate fight Backers include Microsoft, BlackRock, General Motors, American Airlines, Boston Consulting Group, Bank of America and ArcelorMittal.
September 17, 2021 Following the minerals China is coveting Afghanistan’s mineral endowment, which despite recent headlines, may not be as rich as advertised.
September 17, 2021 Indonesia considers export tax for products with less than 70% nickel content Most nickel products exported from Indonesia have nickel content of 30% to 40%.
September 17, 2021 Lithium price rally accelerates in September Technical and battery-grade lithium carbonate prices increased by over 20% in the first half of September.
September 17, 2021 Global nickel production to rise 6.8% in 2021 – report Indonesia, the Philippines and Brazil are expected to be significant contributors to the overall growth this year.
September 17, 2021 New photo battery harvests the sun, stores energy in a single device A team of researchers from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has developed a photo battery that has dual functions in harvesting solar energy and storing energy in…
September 16, 2021 Global passenger EV registrations more than double in a year – report Adamas Intelligence found 4.16 million new units were registered in first half of this year versus 1.99 million units in the first half of 2020.
September 16, 2021 Sibanye-Stillwater grabs 50% of Nevada lithium project for $490 million The deal is one of the largest ever in the US lithium market and it t marks Sibanye’s third battery metal investment this year.
September 16, 2021 China’s XTC New Energy plans $1.6bn battery material investment Plant will eventually produce 100,000 tonnes of lithium iron phosphate and 60,000 tonnes of ternary materials annually.
September 15, 2021 Vulcan Energy gets firm commitments for $146.58m discounted placement Funds raised would be used to progress Vulcan's zero-carbon lithium development in Europe, which has an offtake deal with the battery unit of South Korea's LG Chem.
ERG signs long-term gallium supply deal with Mitsubishi Kazakhstan, which currently produces no gallium, is set to become the world's second-largest producer. December 20, 2025 | 08:34 am
