June 16, 2021 Cobalt supply must double by 2030 to meet demand – Trafigura exec Total supply of cobalt in 2020 was 126,500 tonnes, according to consultancy Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.
June 16, 2021 Nouveau Monde launches public offering, private placement to raise nearly $100m Net proceeds would be used towards the development of the Matawinie graphite property and li-ion battery anode plant.
June 16, 2021 Weak emission standards may lead Europe to risk €27bn in battery investments — report According to the European Federation for Transport and Environment, weak CO2 standards give carmakers little incentive to increase the sales of electric cars until 2030.
June 15, 2021 Britain in talks with 6 firms about building gigafactories for EV batteries Ford, Nissan, LG and Samsung, Britishvolt and InoBat Auto are in talks with the British government or local authorities about locations for potential factories and financial support.
June 15, 2021 Canada, EU in raw materials pact to cut China reliance “We as Europeans want to diversify our imports away from producers like China because we want more sustainability, less environmental damage and we want transparency on raw materials.”
June 15, 2021 Early Tesla investor backs firm that tracks metals supply chain The startup uses artificial intelligence, blockchain and other technologies in its software platform.
June 15, 2021 Cobalt ‘bubble’ will burst, Ivanhoe executive in Congo says The head of the chamber of mines in the DRC suggests investors focus instead on Congo’s copper.
June 15, 2021 Volkswagen seeks partners for battery metals race Volkswagen aims to overtake Tesla as the global EV leader by the middle of the decade.
June 15, 2021 Research to make EVs more affordable gets nearly $6m from Canadian government, Tesla Besides focusing on affordability, researchers at Dalhousie University want to increase the lifetime and energy density of batteries for EVs and energy storage applications.
June 15, 2021 VW boss slams G7 leaders for not setting coal phase-out date Volkswagen’s CEO, Herbert Diess, has taken aim at the Group of Seven (G7) for failing to set a firm date to phase out coal power, as well as production of…
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
