July 25, 2016 Tesla to open its Gigafactory years ahead of schedule The company now has 1,000 construction workers on two shifts, seven days a week to ready for the launch of its Model 3 early next year.
July 25, 2016 China snaps up $4.5bn worth of overseas mining assets in just six months Most of them have been after existing operations and companies, rather than trying to build mines from scratch.
July 22, 2016 Synergy Resource Capital identifies lithium project in Argentina for Millennial Lithium Synergy Resource Capital is pleased to announce that it has successfully identified a lithium project in Argentina for Millennial Lithium, a publicly listed company trading in the TSX Venture Exchange.
July 22, 2016 Fresh wave of Chinese firms to go after Congo’s riches — report Faced with declining domestic production, China's top copper company — Minmetals — said earlier this year that the "only solution” was going overseas, and many are following its steps.
July 20, 2016 Metals and mining rally has staying power Industrial metals are now all trading above their 100-day moving averages and most are no longer in backwardation.
July 20, 2016 INFOGRAPHIC: Our energy problem – the battery in context We examine what batteries can and cannot do, and the energy problem that humans hope that batteries can help solve.
July 20, 2016 Mineral sands on the move Australia’s largest mineral-sands producer, Iluka Resources, is seeing a turnaround in prices for its products.
July 19, 2016 Why lithium will see another price spike this fall Although the price trajectory of the metal has been subdued in recent months, the fundamentals behind the long-term trajectory suggest strong potential for long-term growth.
July 18, 2016 Largo makes historic vanadium flow battery partnership The MOU summarizes the principal terms upon which Largo and Vionx will continue discussions that may lead to the supply by Largo of vanadium electrolyte to Vionx to further the…
July 17, 2016 Samsung rumoured to invest half-a-billion in Chinese electric car company Samsung Electronics (KRX:005930) is looking to take the plunge into electric vehicle (EV) technology with a sizable investment into BYD Co., (HKG:1211) the world's largest electric car manufacturer.
Chinese copper smelter, Antofagasta agree to record low fees Tough negotiations reflected a market facing abundant refining capacity but tight global ore supplies. December 22, 2025 | 12:20 pm
