December 29, 2019 Portugal delays lithium tender for third time, aims for early 2020 The tender is now likely to happen in the first three months of 2020.
December 26, 2019 Advantage Lithium completes study on Cauchari The PFS outlined an operation producing 25,000 tonnes per year of battery-grade lithium carbonate over a 30-year mine life.
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.
EU said to allow telecoms copper switch-off delay to 2035 The move would give national governments discretion to set their own copper phase-out timelines based on local market conditions, network readiness and consumer impact. January 15, 2026 | 10:54 am
