August 30, 2023 Lithium players race for breakthrough to meet electric car demand After years of intense testing and development work, the world is about to find out whether DLE works on a commercial scale.
August 30, 2023 Codelco woes mount with potential rating cut by Moody’s Moody’s Investors Service potential downgrade adds to Codelco's worries, including rising debt, declining ore grades and inflation.
August 30, 2023 Graphite’s dominance of anode market likely to continue in the mid-term – report IDTechEx forecasts that graphite will remain the most widely used anode material in Li-ion batteries through the medium term with demand exceeding 2 million tonnes by 2029.
August 30, 2023 BHP mulls taking Escondida underground BHP is studying ways to offset an expected drop in copper grades in Chile, including a new concentrator and taking Escondida underground.
August 29, 2023 Boliden’s Garpenberg mine receives Sandvik’s first Toro LH518iB Boliden is partnering with Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions for a 12-month collaborative trial of the new automation-ready 18-tonne battery-electric loader.
August 29, 2023 Colorado School of Mines warns of ‘grey tsunami’ of mining industry retirements Mining the minerals needed globally for the energy transition is not keeping pace.
August 28, 2023 Researchers improve performance of all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries The solid-state electrolyte can provide good charging and discharging performance for batteries even under -40°C.
August 28, 2023 Hyperdrive: Why the EV industry is talking about ‘black mass’ Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, Fastmarkets and S&P Global have launched regular price assessments of the material.
August 28, 2023 New zinc-air battery shows high power density, ultra-long stability Australia-based researchers have redesigned zinc-air batteries by using a combination of new materials.
August 27, 2023 How cracked cathodes help reduce Li-ion batteries’ charging time New research shows that cracks in the positive electrode of lithium-ion batteries reduce battery charge time.
EU said to allow telecoms copper switch-off delay to 2035 The move would give national governments discretion to set their own copper phase-out timelines based on local market conditions, network readiness and consumer impact. January 15, 2026 | 10:54 am
