June 17, 2020

Arafura to test rare earth processing with US firm

The discussions are occurring as the United States vies to revive its rare earths industry.

June 16, 2020

Tesla strikes deal to buy cobalt from Glencore for EV plants

The deal could involve Glencore supplying as much as 6,000 tonnes of the metal a year for lithium-ion batteries.

June 15, 2020

Charging points surge ahead of electric car boom

The number of publicly accessible charging points for electric vehicles (EV) jumped 60% in 2019.

June 15, 2020

Tajik-Chinese antimony project delayed to October

The venture could produce up to 21,000 tonnes of antimony and 2.5 tonnes of gold per year.

June 11, 2020

Lithium Australia’s subsidiary to use zinc, manganese from batteries for fertilizers

The zinc and manganese used in the fertilizers were recovered, in the form of mixed metal dust, from single-use, disposable alkaline batteries.

June 9, 2020

BloombergNEF forecasts 18% drop in electric vehicle sales

The group projects global EV sales to reach 26 million vehicles by 2030, 9% below its 2019 forecast.

June 9, 2020

Mongolia graphite mine may help China fill gap from lower imports — report

Roskill reports on a new ‘ultra-large’ flake graphite mine being built near the city of Bayannur.

June 8, 2020

Europe jumpstarts faltering electric vehicle revolution

Global new electric passenger sales are forecast to fall by 18% to 1.7 million this year.

June 4, 2020

German auto stimulus to boost VW’s electric push

Buyer incentives for passenger cars, including a lowering of value added tax to 16% from 19% were included as part of a 130 billion euro stimulus.

June 4, 2020

Li-ion battery demand to grow tenfold by 2029 – report

Roskill predicts capacity will reach 1,8‌00GWh before the end of the decade.