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.
September 11, 2019 Tianqi puts world’s biggest lithium plant expansion on hold Tianqi poured cold water on celebrations to mark the start of production from the first stage at its Kwinana plant in Western Australia.
September 10, 2019 Electric car boom to turbocharge battery metal producers – Moody’s Demand for cobalt, lithium, nickel and copper could rise sixfold if electric cars reach 8% of road traffic by the mid-2020s, delivering huge dividends for producing countries like the DRC.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
