October 13, 2020 Indonesia to create firm to build up electric vehicle battery industry The world's biggest producer of nickel ore wants to build an integrated EV industry that will eventually include building the vehicles.
October 13, 2020 Australian firm tiptoes into battery making with country’s first plant Energy Renaissance plans to invest $20-million to build a plant in Tomago, in the state of New South Wales, initially producing 66 MWh a year of batteries.
October 13, 2020 Cornish Lithium gets $5m funding boost for UK project The sum is more than twice the original target of £1.5 million (about $2m).
October 12, 2020 Chinese battery maker may buy more metals before prices lift Lithium prices are being supported by a recovery in demand for electric vehicles in China.
October 11, 2020 As demand for nickel grows, so do environmental concerns – report According to IDTechEx, automakers are worried because nickel mining involves large quantities of waste and very little metal recovered.
October 9, 2020 Chile has a calming message for car makers worried about lithium supplies Regulators in Chile say tougher environmental oversight won’t threaten future lithium production
October 9, 2020 Chasm between copper, cobalt and nickel exploration success and future demand MiningIntelligence studied the 65 global properties with exposure to copper, cobalt and nickel globally that had feasibility studies completed in the last five years.
October 9, 2020 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Gold price rally lifts Top 50 mining stocks; US grabs stake in battery metals miner; Barrick CEO calls for consolidation and warns of reserve crisis
October 9, 2020 InoBat unveils world’s first “intelligent” EV battery The company's Gen1 lithium battery combines Artificial Intelligence (AI) and High Throughput (HTP) technology.
October 9, 2020 SQM to cut water, brine use by 50% over ten years SQM produces lithium by pumping brine from beneath the Atacama desert, the world's driest, which has prompted water-starved locals to demand the cancellation of its license.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am