June 29, 2021 Vale commits $122 million to extend Manitoba nickel mines life The investment, Vale's largest single one made at its Thompson operations, will extend current mining activities by 10 years.
June 29, 2021 Sumitomo Metal sees global nickel demand for battery use to rise 18% in 2021 Company said demand of nickel used in rechargeable batteries will increase to 228,000 tonnes in 2021 from 193,000 tonnes in 2020.
June 29, 2021 Australia, US and Canada launch interactive map for critical minerals The website contains the world’s largest dataset of minerals such cobalt, lithium and rare earth elements.
June 29, 2021 Green Lithium’s plan to develop UK’s first commercial lithium refinery off to great start The London-based company has just received £1.6 million in seed round funding.
June 29, 2021 Pacific island of Nauru sets two-year deadline for UN deep-sea mining rules Nauru wants to trigger the so-called "two-year rule", which allows for a mining plan to be approved after two years under whatever rules are in place at that time.
June 29, 2021 Lithium nationalism taking root in region with most resources Politicians in Latin America, which holds more than half the world’s lithium resources, are looking to increase the role of the state in the sector.
June 28, 2021 CATL extends battery supply deal with Tesla It would supply battery cells to Tesla, which is making Model 3 sedans and Model Y sport-utility vehicles in Shanghai.
June 28, 2021 Russell: Commodity outperformance switching to energy from metals The rally in commodity prices is likely to see a shift from metals to energy resources, such as crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and coal.
June 27, 2021 Arkema’s new PVDF range for li-ion batteries a smart move — report In Roskill’s view, French company Arkema is doing the right thing by creating a new polyvinylidene fluoride range.
June 26, 2021 Scientists develop environmentally friendly method for recovering REE from coal fly ash Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are using an ionic liquid to extract rare earth elements from coal fly ash.
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