July 27, 2021 Fight over nickel assets heats up with BHP’s $258m Noront bid Offer represents a 69% premium to Noront’s closing price on Monday and is 129% higher than the closing price on May 21, a day before Wyloo’s proposal.
July 27, 2021 New iron-air battery aims to make multi-day, clean energy storage systems a reality US startup Form Energy announced the commercial launching of a rechargeable iron-air battery capable of delivering electricity for 100 hours.
July 26, 2021 Jervois Mining to buy Freeport Cobalt for $160 million Deal could make Jervois Mining the second largest cobalt producer outside China.
July 26, 2021 Next step for EVs: Design batteries to strengthen car, extend range Structural battery technology is in its infancy, and manufacturers have not settled on a standard approach.
July 25, 2021 US judge rules Lithium Americas may excavate Nevada mine site The ruling marked a rare win for a US critical minerals project.
July 23, 2021 EV startup Lucid risks SPAC deal collapse on no-show holders Lucid Motors is on the verge of completing a merger that will give the Saudi-owned EV startup $4.5 billion in fresh capital.
July 23, 2021 Tight battery market is next test for EVs after chip crisis Rising demand from electric vehicles and challenges in securing raw materials will deliver a battery supply crunch for automakers, according to a key Chinese manufacturer.
July 22, 2021 Mercedes accelerates electric shift with $47 billion push Mercedes plans to launch three new all-electric vehicle platforms in 2025 and set up eight battery factories with partners.
July 22, 2021 How transition metals destabilize high-energy-density li-ion batteries Japanese scientists discovered that high-valent transition metals destabilize lattice oxygen in oxide-based battery materials.
July 21, 2021 BHP to supply Australian nickel to Tesla Benchmark Mineral Intelligence estimates the deal would be for up to 18,000 tonnes of nickel annually.
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