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.
July 21, 2021 Nouveau Monde appoints financial advisers for Matawinie project, shares up The Matawinie graphite project is planned as the first open-pit operation in Canada that will exclusively use electric equipment.
July 21, 2021 CATL sues smaller rival over alleged IP violation China's top EV battery maker said it had sued smaller rival China Lithium Battery Technology Co (CALB) for alleged intellectual property violations.
July 21, 2021 Home: Stainless steel strength and supply hits reinforce nickel price Nickel's current revival has very little to do with either Indonesia or battery demand.
July 20, 2021 Volkswagen battery electric vehicle deliveries nearly triple in H1 Deliveries were mostly driven by demand in Europe, which last week unveiled an effective end date for new combustion engine cars.
Former BHP executive to be appointed Chile’s mining minister Santiago Montt, who has a doctorate in law from Yale University, will be named to President-Elect José Antonio Kast’s cabinet in a ceremony Tuesday evening. January 20, 2026 | 10:57 am