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.
December 5, 2019 Andrew Miller: We are in an upward transition period for lithium & EVs Palisade Radio recently interviewed Andrew Miller, Head of Price Assessments at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, who shared his thoughts on the market for battery metals.
December 5, 2019 Apple buys first-ever carbon-free aluminum from Alcoa-Rio Tinto venture The Alcoa-Rio joint venture wants to commercialize a technology by 2024 that uses a ceramic anode to make aluminum and emits only oxygen.
December 4, 2019 Vale aims to boost nickel production by 70% The company will divest its New Caledonia operation, eyes Indonesia for expansion.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland rare earth supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the U.S. and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
