December 24, 2019

MINING.COM: Top 10 most popular posts of 2019

It's been a tumultuous year in mining and the most read articles of 2019 show an industry grappling with technological change, market volatility and climate change, but still unafraid to…

December 23, 2019

Nemaska Lithium fights bankruptcy amid market glut

It has filed for creditor protection, following several months attempting to find new investors to continue operations.

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.