September 13, 2020 Bolivia creates directorate to lead exploration, prospecting activities President Jeanine Añez made the announcement during a visit to the mining department of Potosí.
September 13, 2020 Accelerated carbonation of mining waste may be used to recover cobalt, nickel Researchers were able to achieve the equivalent of 30 years of passive carbonation of mine tailings within four weeks.
September 11, 2020 Albemarle locks horns with Chile over reserves data Regulators are demanding extra information on reserves Albemarle holds in the lithium-rich Atacama salt flat.
September 11, 2020 Tesla in talks to buy low carbon nickel from Canada The company is in discussions with Canadian miner Giga Metals about helping to develop a large mine.
September 11, 2020 Eight mines the size of Glencore’s Katanga needed to meet battery metals demand – report Wood Mackenzie states that the cobalt market would have to double and 800 kt LCE of additional lithium would be needed by 2025 to limit global warming by 2.5 degrees.
September 10, 2020 Lithium battery waste to grow recycling market – report IDTechEx estimates that just in 2020, 330 kt of waste Li-ion battery will be produced.
September 8, 2020 Investors cheer as GM, Nikola join forces General Motors and electric truck startup Nikola Corp will join forces to build electric pickup trucks and fuel cell commercial trucks to take on Tesla.
September 8, 2020 Mining ‘green metals’ may increase pressure on key biodiversity areas – study Researchers found that mining metals for a clean energy transition creates further pressure on the biodiversity located in mineral-rich landscapes.
September 8, 2020 Europe’s critical raw materials plan key to becoming climate-neutral by 2050 – Roskill The market analyst believes that adding lithium, titanium, bauxite and strontium to its list of critical materials brings the EU one step closer to its goal.
September 8, 2020 Vale to shut New Caledonia mine as buyer walks away Australian zinc producer New Century Resources will not make an offer for a 95% stake in Vale Nouvelle Calédonie (VNC).
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
