July 29, 2021 CATL, Tesla battery supplier, unveils sodium-ion battery Battery packs combining sodium-ion and lithium-ion cells could point towards compromise in performance for low-cost EVs, with the potential to disrupt the mass market, WoodMac says.
July 29, 2021 Construction begins for Nouveau Monde’s Matawinie mine The Matawinie mine will have the distinction of being the first all-electric open pit mine in the world.
July 29, 2021 Home: Rio’s lithium project will test mining’s ESG credentials The formula for Kryptonite in the Superman series is the closest match to the lithium-boron chemistry of the Serbian find.
July 29, 2021 Low-carbon power for steel, aluminum industries key for global decarbonization goals — report According to Wood Mackenzie, ramping up battery metals production is also important to limit the average global warming to two degrees above pre-industrial levels by 2040.
July 27, 2021 Rio Tinto’s lithium market entry likely only start of battery metals ambitions "Lithium M&A likely a formality in the coming years" as Rio Tinto plans $2.4 billion mine in Serbia from entirely new mineral source – jadarite.
July 27, 2021 African nations criticize push to fast-track deep-sea mining talks The task of agreeing on regulations by mid-2023 is "seemingly insurmountable".
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.
Codelco, SQM kick off lithium tie-up with board meeting The NovaAndino Litio company was established after an agreement signed in May 2024 and valid until 2060. December 29, 2025 | 07:59 am
