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Appetite for ‘green energy metals’ drives deals

Demand for copper, nickel, lithium, and cobalt has risen sharply, driven by the global move to lower carbon emissions and electric vehicle makers chasing battery ingredients.

Trish Saywell - The Northern Miner | October 18, 2021 | 12:22 pm

What the energy transition may bring for five battery metals – report

London-based ING Economics predicts what the ongoing energy transition might…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 17, 2021 | 6:07 am

Green Energy Metals: Eight companies with big ambitions

Companies on the global hunt for lithium, nickel, copper, cobalt,…

Marilyn Scales - The Northern Miner | October 15, 2021 | 1:23 pm

CHARTS: Chinese investment in overseas copper projects just beginning

After a $16bn spending spree, Chinese owned copper mines overseas…

Frik Els | October 14, 2021 | 10:45 am

Europe’s carmakers face raw material bottleneck for EV batteries

Major carmakers like Volkswagen, Daimler and Stellantis have been racing…

Reuters | October 13, 2021 | 6:28 am

Musk to move Tesla headquarters to Texas from California

Elon Musk announced the move at the Austin plant Thursday during the electric-vehicle maker’s shareholder meeting.

Bloomberg News | October 8, 2021 | 8:03 am

US narrows gap with China in race to dominate battery supply chain – report

The United States has moved up on BloombergNEF's Global Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chain Ranking.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 8, 2021 | 6:06 am

BHP to expand into “tougher jurisdictions” in search of battery metals

CEO Mike Henry said the company is ready for a strategic shift out of its geographical, advanced-economies comfort zone.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 8, 2021 | 3:52 am

Automakers funding new tech aimed at making greener lithium for EVs

Stellantis, Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy Ventures and others have invested millions of dollars or signed supply agreements with so-called direct lithium extraction (DLE) start-ups.

Reuters | October 7, 2021 | 3:19 pm

Congo looks to lure more investment to tap green metals deposits

DRC’s new government plans to make infrastructure improvements and tax changes to lure more companies.

Bloomberg News | October 7, 2021 | 11:13 am

Vale sees no near-term spin-off of base metals unit

It said part of the problem was the value of the business, which brings in $3.5 billion in revenue a year.

Reuters | October 7, 2021 | 10:56 am

Lithium Americas expands Thacker Pass resource, awaits final permit decision

Thacker Pass, in Humboldt County, Nevada, is considered to be the largest known lithium resource in the US.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 7, 2021 | 9:09 am

Tesla’s gigafactory electrifies California-Germany culture clash

Elon Musk will make an appearance in the tiny town of Gruenheide this Saturday to host a county fair.

Reuters | October 7, 2021 | 7:53 am

Nickel: the mined commodity most exposed to biodiversity risks — report

According to Verisk Maplecroft, nickel is exposed to biodiversity risks because some of the largest nickel operations are located in Indonesia, New Caledonia and the Philippines.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 7, 2021 | 5:54 am

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Appetite for ‘green energy metals’ drives deals

What the energy transition may bring for five battery metals – report

Green Energy Metals: Eight companies with big ambitions

CHARTS: Chinese investment in overseas copper projects just beginning

Europe’s carmakers face raw material bottleneck for EV batteries

Musk to move Tesla headquarters to Texas from California

US narrows gap with China in race to dominate battery supply chain – report

BHP to expand into “tougher jurisdictions” in search of battery metals

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