December 4, 2020 Standard Lithium makes better-than-battery-quality lithium carbonate The Vancouver-based company completed the start-to-finish proof of concept of its lithium processing technology.
December 3, 2020 Carmakers have blind spot for lithium, cobalt, nickel prices New research report has a warning for electric carmakers about the direction of battery prices without incentives to build new mines.
December 3, 2020 Not enough class 1 nickel in the pipeline – Sherritt CEO Carmakers are coming to appreciate the difference between the mining industry and the automobile industry.
December 3, 2020 China Inc. extends cobalt grip with bigger Glencore deal The world’s biggest supplier of cobalt has extended its supply agreement with battery maker GEM Co., allowing the Chinese company to secure supply of the crucial metal until the end…
December 1, 2020 Trump taps loan program he tried to kill to help mining The loan program was created to help fund clean energy technology programs and electric vehicles.
November 30, 2020 Nouveau Monde Graphite commits to all-electric fleet at Canadian mine site The miner is advancing the procurement process for its fleet and charging infrastructure through an international call for pre-qualification.
November 29, 2020 Cobalt demand from battery industry expected to grow in the next five years – report Benchmark Mineral Intelligence says that positive sentiment around battery demand for cobalt chemicals is outweighing the bearish sentiment around metal demand from traditional markets.
November 29, 2020 Scientists find ideal conditions to produce high nickel-based batteries The automotive industry has become interested in the use of high-Ni batteries for electric vehicles but their cathodes are prone to reactivity and instability when exposed to humidity.
November 27, 2020 Livent opts out of E3 Metals joint development agreement Shares of E3 Metals plunged following the news.
November 27, 2020 Eurasian Resources DRC copper, cobalt facility to undergo Responsible Minerals Assurance Process The RMAP validates conformance with standards related to responsibly sourced minerals in their supply chains.
Codelco, SQM seal lithium venture in Chile’s Atacama desert NovaAndino Litio, the venture, will control all lithium exploration, production and sales in the Atacama salar until 2060. December 27, 2025 | 09:38 am
