April 2, 2020 China EV slowdown to hit battery metals sector Argus analysts are forecasting global EV sales of just under 2.1 million units in 2020, a 1.4% drop from 2019.
March 31, 2020 Lead’s viral resistance carries a lesson for other metals Lead, trading in London at $1,725 per tonne, is down by just 10.1% so far this year.
March 30, 2020 First Cobalt produces battery-grade cobalt sulphate First Cobalt owns the only fully permitted cobalt refinery capable of producing battery grade material in North America.
March 30, 2020 Collapsing auto sector a body blow for industrial metals In terms of industrial metal markets, the automotive sector has turned from hero to zero in the space of weeks.
March 27, 2020 Zen scales up graphene production The Canadian company announced that, while eliminating non-core activities due to the covid-19 pandemic, scaling up the manufacturing of products based on its trademarked Albany Pure Graphene.
March 25, 2020 Pilbara Minerals signs 5-year lithium supply deal with Chinese firm The miner says it has yet to see any material impact to the Pilgangoora operations from the coronavirus pandemic.
March 24, 2020 Syrah suspends Louisiana operations The Balama graphite operation in Mozambique remains operational.
March 24, 2020 Rutile identified as the carrier of vanadium at Eurobattery Minerals’ project The Stockholm-based company is working towards helping Europe become self-sufficient in ethical battery minerals.
March 24, 2020 Northern Graphite secures financing on Bissett Creek project The Ottawa-based company plans to sell a 1% gross revenue royalty to Electric Royalties.
March 23, 2020 Germany wants to mass produce large-format lithium-ion cells The ZellkoBatt project was created to build bridges between battery working prototypes and industrial mass manufacturing in domestic factories.
ERG signs long-term gallium supply deal with Mitsubishi Kazakhstan, which currently produces no gallium, is set to become the world's second-largest producer. December 20, 2025 | 08:34 am
