April 19, 2019 Lithium use in electric cars sold around the world surges 76% Shifting battery chemistries sees lithium deployment outpace global electric car sales volume growth – report.
April 19, 2019 Automakers invest heavily in electric vehicles despite still-low demand Officials said their companies are charging ahead with a flurry of new electric vehicle models, citing rising regulatory requirements globally.
April 19, 2019 The $18 billion electric car bubble at risk of bursting in China There are now 486 EV manufacturers registered in China.
April 18, 2019 Volkswagen Group joins responsible sourcing network Joining the collaboration will enable the Volkswagen Group to gain greater insight into the provenance of cobalt used in lithium-ion batteries.
April 17, 2019 GoldMining receives water licence, land use permits for Yellowknife project Separately, the company was granted two-year extensions to existing land use permits for the Goodwin Lake and Clan Lake properties.
April 17, 2019 Glencore Coal chief development officer named Katanga CEO Jeff Gerard named to the top job, taking over from Danny Callow.
April 17, 2019 Sherritt sees no impact as Trump lifts ban on lawsuits against foreign firms in Cuba The complete lifting of the ban could allow billions of dollars in legal claims to move forward in U.S. courts and likely antagonize Canada and Europe.
April 17, 2019 Moroccan miner Managem considering raising $200m in bond sales Last month, Managem reported a 16% drop in 2018 revenue after metal prices fell on international markets and its Bakkoudou gold mine in Gabon closed.
April 15, 2019 Katanga Mining resumes cobalt exports from DRC The company produced about 930 tonnes of contained cobalt since January through interim operational solutions.
April 15, 2019 Savannah Resources to take full control of lithium mine in Portugal Mina do Barroso mine could become the first European supplier of spodumene, a lithium-bearing mineral.
Codelco, SQM seal lithium venture in Chile’s Atacama desert NovaAndino Litio, the venture, will control all lithium exploration, production and sales in the Atacama salar until 2060. December 27, 2025 | 09:38 am
