September 19, 2019 One battery material sector is cheering for lower prices Lower prices of vanadium, a metal mainly known for strengthening steel, are key in the drive to increase its use in the booming battery sector.
September 18, 2019 E3 Metals, Livent team up on Alberta lithium development project Livent will contribute its technical expertise and invest up to $5.5 million in the joint development project.
September 18, 2019 Apple to include part made of 100% recycled rare earths in new iPhones The tech giant’s new iPhones will use recycled rare earth elements in their "Taptic Engine," a part that lets iPhones mimic a physical button click despite being a flat pane…
September 17, 2019 Australian lithium recovery seen by mid-2020 as EV production revs up Strong demand from the EV sector alongside supply cuts should help Australian lithium miners recover towards the middle of next year, earlier than expected.
September 17, 2019 Chile taps China, Japan in lithium-for-tech push; faces tough sell The world's No. 2 lithium producer has held global road shows ahead of a second lithium-for-investment tender, according to officials.
September 17, 2019 US ‘falling behind’ in global race to develop electric vehicle supply chain US senators voiced bipartisan support on Tuesday for the expansion of domestic mining and minerals recycling.
September 12, 2019 Canadian economy won’t feel impact of battery metal mining A new study says global battery metals consumption will rise six-fold by the mid 2020s but impact in Canada will be minimal.
September 12, 2019 Brazilian lithium producer Sigma in talks with Tesla, other automakers Sigma, which recently received its license to begin hard rock lithium mining in Minas Gerais, met with Tesla supplier Ganfeng Lithium.
September 11, 2019 Miners welcome Indonesian export ore ban, plan smelting expansion Major industry players gathering at the Asian Nickel conference on Wednesday said the ban would further support the development of the nickel processing industry in the country.
September 11, 2019 Chilean lithium producer SQM bullish on white gold demand SQM expects to invest about $2.1 billion in the next five years to strengthen its production.
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