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.
June 25, 2021 Long-duration thermal battery developed to move remote mine sites away from diesel MIT spinoff 247Solar developed a battery that uses silica sand and electric resistance coils to generate ultra-high temperature heat from clean energy sources.
June 25, 2021 Hanrui Cobalt applies for HK listing to fund expansion Company is one of China's biggest producers of the metal and is building new facilities in the southern Chinese city of Ganzhou to produce 10,000 tonnes per year of cobalt…
June 24, 2021 Pilbara to restart Ngungaju operations, shares rise The company will restart its plant in Western Australia in the last quarter of 2021 after a two-year stoppage.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
