February 1, 2021 Ganfeng ups stake in giant Mexico lithium clay project Chinese company increases stake to 50% in Bacanora Lithium's Sonora project, one of the largest clay deposits of lithium in the world
February 1, 2021 Glencore inks “ethical cobalt” deal with FREYR It will supply 3,700 tonnes of cobalt metal cut cathodes, a core component in FREYR's lithium-ion battery cells.
January 29, 2021 Tesla hit by battery shortage amid rallying lithium, cobalt, nickel prices CEO Elon Musk says Tesla doesn't have enough batteries to put new products like the Semi heavy duty truck into production.
January 29, 2021 Tianqi’s top shareholder to get up to $2.5bn injection Chengdu Tianqi Industrial Group will receive up 16 billion yuan that may help the miner to pay down debt.
January 28, 2021 Fast-charging EV batteries closer to hitting the market Researchers at Penn State University have developed a lithium-iron-phosphate battery with a range of 250 miles.
January 27, 2021 DeepGreen Metals upgrades seafloor resource estimate The polymetallic nodule fields in the CCZ of the Pacific represent the largest known, undeveloped nickel resource on the planet, the company said.
January 27, 2021 All the mines Tesla needs to build 20 million cars a year Elon Musk has set a production target of 20 million vehicles annually before 2030. For starters: 23 Ambatovys at $8.5 billion a pop.
January 25, 2021 Sherritt meets 2020 guidance, but shares fall Anticipated production for 2021 is consistent with initial guidance for 2020.
January 25, 2021 Scientists develop anode-free zinc battery for storing renewable energy In the anode-free battery, a zinc-rich cathode is the sole source for zinc plating onto a copper current collector.
January 22, 2021 Snapshot: key lithium mining projects around the world Europe makes strides to reduce dependency on Chinese battery supply chain, but downstream won’t be so easy, Fitch says.
Chinese copper smelter, Antofagasta agree to record low fees Tough negotiations reflected a market facing abundant refining capacity but tight global ore supplies. December 22, 2025 | 12:20 pm
