June 22, 2021

Korean scientists develop cheap, high-performance anode for sodium-ion batteries

Researchers at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology created a sodium high-capacity material that can store 1.5 times more electricity than the graphite anode.

June 22, 2021

Resource estimate for Hautalampi Co-Ni-Cu project shoots up

Eurobattery Minerals and FinnCobalt said total resource tonnage has doubled and contained metal tonnes increased some 50%.

June 21, 2021

Glencore to reopen one of world’s biggest cobalt mines

Glencore said in August 2019 that it would close the mine for two years to carry out care and maintenance.

June 21, 2021

Varta to supply high-performance battery cells to Porsche

European carmakers are hoping to cut dependence on Asian cell suppliers as they roll out all-electric models to meet stricter emissions targets in the EU.

June 21, 2021

EV Metal Index jumps 375% year-on-year as lithium price rally continues

MINING.COM’s tracker of the value of battery metals in newly sold electric cars surges from pandemic lows, hitting third best month on record as lithium prices continue to rally.

June 21, 2021

RANKED: World’s top ten biggest nickel mines

The metal plays a key role in the global transition to clean energy and demand from the EV sector alone is expected to grow by 2.6Mt to 2040.

June 21, 2021

Ganfeng to invest in solar-powered lithium project in Argentina

Company will use a 120-MW photovoltaic system to generate electricity for a lithium extraction plant in Salta province's Salar de Llullaillaco.

June 21, 2021

Volvo and Northvolt team up to build new battery gigafactory in Europe

Partnership will help Volvo’s efforts to make half of its cars fully electric by mid-decade and all of them 100% electric by 2030.

June 21, 2021

Cornish Lithium raises over $8m to boost UK projects

It's now valued at just over £80m (about $111m) — double its valuation when it last tapped investors in October.

June 20, 2021

Europe taking steps to cut reliance on China for raw materials

The European Commissioner for Internal Market called on member states to boost partnerships with resource-rich countries and explore sustainable mining in the EU.