December 19, 2019 China Minmetals sets up graphite unit in battery materials push The new venture will tap the resources of the Yunshan graphite mine in Heilongjiang's Luobei county.
December 19, 2019 Audi, Umicore recycle 90% cobalt, nickel from e-tron batteries "A closed-loop for battery raw materials is a big leap technologically."
December 18, 2019 Unexpected bump on the EV road hits battery metals However, everyone is still bullish on the long-term story.
December 17, 2019 American Battery Metals lobbies in Washington for domestic supply of critical minerals Company executives spent a week talking to key stakeholders in Washington.
December 16, 2019 Pilot rare earths processing plant, first one outside China, opens in Colorado Facility aims to help Washington to secure domestic supply of the key ingredients for military weapons, electric vehicles and phones.
December 13, 2019 American Manganese starts testing recycled cathode material The tests are part of a project aimed at creating a circular economy for lithium-ion batteries.
December 12, 2019 Albemarle CEO says long-term lithium demand remains ‘robust’ The world's largest producer of the battery metal is betting on the massification of electric vehicles.
December 11, 2019 The new energy era: the lithium-ion supply chain Battery minerals are set to become the new oil, and battery supply chains the new pipelines.
December 9, 2019 $9 billion battery project with BMW, BASF gets EU green light Another EU battery project, coordinated by Germany, is under way and is likely to seek EU approval for state aid later this month.
December 8, 2019 Wealth Minerals and Rosatom sign MOU The MOU would give Wealth Minerals access to Rosatom’s technology.
Chinese copper smelter, Antofagasta agree to record low fees Tough negotiations reflected a market facing abundant refining capacity but tight global ore supplies. December 22, 2025 | 12:20 pm
