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.

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.