October 30, 2019 Nobel laureate says better batteries can cement electric car era The Nobel Prize-winning scientist whose research proved critical in developing lithium-ion batteries said the ubiquitous technology energizing iPhones and Teslas is poised to become more powerful and cheaper.
October 30, 2019 Mining’s unlikely heroines – Greta Thunberg and AOC Exponential expansion of global mining is the dirty little secret and glaring blind spot of Green New Deal evangelists and zero-carbon climate warriors
October 30, 2019 Rapid EV adoption could drop Canadian oil demand by 250,000 barrels per day — report Rapid EV adoption could trigger convergence of oil and gas and power and utilities companies in the marketplace, EY said.
October 30, 2019 Europe assesses 5 new critical minerals in low carbon quest The EU has had a list since 2011, which it has revised every three years.
October 30, 2019 Danakali earmarks $1.8m to get Eritrean potash project off the ground The Australian miner is still targeting 2019 to start Colluli potash project execution.
October 30, 2019 Europe-led global certification scheme for raw materials expected in 2020 CERA (Certification of Raw Materials) harmonizes standards of ethics, environmental and social impact across every material in every country.
October 29, 2019 LME to launch lithium committee including Tesla, Albemarle The LME is planning a lithium contract, and in June selected Fastmarkets to provide a reference price, but has given no timeline for an official launch.
October 28, 2019 Savannah Resources in talks with carmakers, sees Portuguese lithium in 2021 Savannah already mines feldspar, quartz and pegmatites in Barroso, a mountainous region in the north of Portugal.
October 28, 2019 Manganese X receives encouraging results from New Brunswick project A 99.60% MnSO4 product was produced with mineral from the Battery Hill property.
October 28, 2019 Stung by sliding prices, lithium industry pares back expansions Albemarle, SQM and other lithium producers have been scaling back expansion plans as near-term oversupply concerns drag on prices.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
