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.

December 5, 2019

Nickel, cobalt price: Electric car sales are tanking, but metal use spikes

According to a new report, in October the average EV sold globally contained 22% more nickel, 19% more cobalt and 15% more manganese than a year prior.