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Visualizing China’s dominance in clean energy metals

In the race to secure raw materials needed for the green revolution, new world powers could emerge as demand for clean energy metals grows. For now, China has the lead.

Visual Capitalist - Elements | January 20, 2022 | 11:13 am

Political instability in the DRC may affect global battery supply chain – report

According to Fitch, increased risk of instability between the DRC’s…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 20, 2022 | 6:53 am

Trafigura signs $600m financing deal with Congo cobalt miner Chemaf

The funds will help Chemaf complete the mechanisation of its…

Reuters | January 19, 2022 | 6:23 am

Key insights from the inaugural Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh

The Future Minerals Forum recently heard Saudi Arabia is looking…

Northern Miner Staff | January 17, 2022 | 6:01 pm

RANKED: Top 20 EVs of 2021 – costs jump as lithium, cobalt, nickel prices surge

Ranking of world’s 20 best selling electric cars and their…

Frik Els | January 13, 2022 | 4:47 pm

WATCH: BlackRock says boom could last decades as copper price tops $10,000

“We’ve got decades worth of high rates of investment into infrastructure as the world seeks to decarbonize. That’s a widely held consensual view."

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 12, 2022 | 6:32 am

Nickel price storms to 10-year peak on supply worries

Nickel was the top performer among industrial metals, which also rallied as worries eased about economic growth in top metals consumer China.

Reuters | January 12, 2022 | 6:09 am

EV industry moving in right direction to close gap with internal combustion engines – report

According to IDTechEx, electrification is inevitable as is the EV industry’s focus on environmentally friendlier materials and supply chains, and safer products.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 12, 2022 | 6:06 am

Supply squeeze risks are pushing lithium price higher and higher

Lithium has burst into 2022 with a fresh price spike that hands electric-vehicle makers more warning of even sharper cost pressures to come.

Bloomberg News | January 12, 2022 | 4:08 am

Australia’s Liontown signs supply deal with LG Chem

Liontown joins other lithium players in the country, like Vulcan Energy, to strike major supply deals with EV makers.

Reuters | January 11, 2022 | 8:41 pm

Bullish investors add $90bn to top 50 biggest mining companies

Despite the pullback in iron ore and copper prices, the MINING.COM TOP 50 ranking of the world’s most valuable miners made strong gains at the end of the year.

MINING.com Editor | January 11, 2022 | 1:18 pm

Talon Metals stock surges following Tesla supply deal

Tesla has committed to purchase 75,000 tonnes of nickel in concentrate from Talon.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 11, 2022 | 12:17 pm

Capital investment firm, battery recycler join forces to boost US rare earths production

HG Ventures and American Rare Earth LLC want to scale up the recycling of batteries, magnets and e-waste with the goal of recovering and supplying rare earth metals to the US market.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 11, 2022 | 6:06 am

Vulcan Energy, Frankfurt-based Nobian seek to develop lithium plant

The potential deal comes as demand for lithium hydroxide sees a surge due to shifting preferences towards electric cars.

Reuters | January 10, 2022 | 9:46 pm

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Visualizing China’s dominance in clean energy metals

Political instability in the DRC may affect global battery supply chain – report

Trafigura signs $600m financing deal with Congo cobalt miner Chemaf

Key insights from the inaugural Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh

RANKED: Top 20 EVs of 2021 – costs jump as lithium, cobalt, nickel prices surge

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