June 4, 2021 World’s no. 2 automaker to get “actively involved in raw materials business” Volkswagen CTO Thomas Schmall flags IPO for new battery division and all but commits the automaker to investing in mining.
June 4, 2021 Biden’s electric vehicle plan includes battery recycling push The administration’s options to spur domestic recycling include direct investment in projects and scientific research.
June 3, 2021 Australia’s Wyloo bid for Noront shows battery metal scramble At stake is the future of Noront's early-stage Eagle's Nest deposit, billed by Wyloo as the largest high-grade nickel discovery in Canada since Voisey's Bay.
June 3, 2021 US to list Nevada flower as endangered, dealing blow to ioneer’s lithium project The US Fish and Wildlife Service propose listing the Tiehm’s Buckwheat flower as an endangered species, a blow to ioneer's proposed Rhyolite Ridge lithium project.
June 3, 2021 Giga Metals’ Turnagain nickel project tests show potential for carbon neutrality Preliminary testing carried out by the University of British Columbia shows the Turnagain nickel project has potential for significant mineral sequestration of CO2.
June 3, 2021 InoBat to build massive EV battery research and development center The Slovak company said the main goal at the center will be to identify the optimum cell chemistries to meet the exact requirements of any vehicle maker.
June 3, 2021 Home: Indonesia’s nickel boom is a win for resource nationalism Mined production last year was 771,000 tonnes, twice as much as the world’s second largest producer the Philippines.
June 3, 2021 Australian state establishes eco zones to process critical minerals Wales has set up development areas to tap growing demand for critical minerals sustainably developed.
June 2, 2021 Neometals to sell Mt Marion spodumene offtake option for $23.2m The company also said it was conducting a strategic review on the Indian lithium refinery it is exploring in partnership with Manikaran Power.
June 2, 2021 Nemaska chooses Becancour for lithium plant The company intends to build a chemical conversion facility that will produce battery grade lithium hydroxide.
Zimbabwe to continue mineral purchases in 2026, central bank governor says The central bank has aggressively pursued a foreign currency accumulation strategy through mandatory mining royalties, outright gold purchases and leveraging on the rally in gold. December 28, 2025 | 09:29 am
