August 9, 2021

Gates-backed firm joins Bluejay on battery metals quest

KoBold Metals, a start-up backed by a coalition of billionaires, will pay $15m in exploration funding for Greenland project.

August 6, 2021

North Carolina County where Piedmont plans lithium project temporarily bans mining

Piedmont last autumn signed a deal to supply US electric automaker Tesla Inc with lithium sourced from its deposits in North Carolina, sending the company’s stock up tenfold.

August 6, 2021

New EV battery designs unlikely to dampen metals demand, miners say

Mining companies say they do not fear a plan by China's CATL to make an electric vehicle (EV) battery without lithium or other key metals.

August 6, 2021

World’s largest EV market facing challenges — report

China’s electric two-wheeler market is not growing as it used to, according to IDTechEx.

August 5, 2021

Biden sets US goal for clean cars to be half of 2030 sales

Administration is crafting greenhouse gas-reduction standards and fuel economy requirements for vehicles.

August 5, 2021

Albemarle doesn’t expect Biden’s EV order to shift lithium demand

The world’s largest lithium producer posted a nearly five-fold jump in quarterly income on Wednesday.

August 4, 2021

Albemarle quarterly profit jumps nearly fivefold on rising lithium demand

The miner posted second-quarter net income of $424.6 compared to $85.6 million in the year-ago quarter.

August 4, 2021

Bacteria help extract rare earths from mine slag heaps

French researchers will start extracting rare earths, cobalt, copper, and nickel from slag heaps in Finland and New Caledonia.

August 3, 2021

Piedmont ‘very optimistic’ on North Carolina permit approval

The company will apply for a state mining permit by mid-August and expects the review process to last six to nine months.

August 3, 2021

Western Australia takes step-up in battery chemicals production

Three big battery chemicals plants are set to come on line in coming months, while Germany's BASF is part of a pilot project to blend feeds used by battery makers.