May 4, 2022

Glencore rights record worst in green metals, group says

The alleged abuses attributed to all companies range from attacks on activists to violations of environmental laws to forced relocations.

May 2, 2022

Biden’s team puts up over $3 billion to boost US battery output

Grants will be made available to produce key battery metals such as lithium, cobalt and nickel.

May 2, 2022

The key minerals in an EV battery

The cells in the average battery with a 60 kilowatt-hour (kWh) capacity contained roughly 185 kilograms of minerals.

May 2, 2022

CATL retains top position as world’s biggest EV battery maker

CATL increased its market position to 35% in March.

May 1, 2022

Europe’s Green Deal requires massive amounts of battery metals – study

About 35 times more lithium and 7 to 26 times the current amount of rare earth metals will be needed in Europe by 2050.

April 30, 2022

Congo backs billionaire Gertler’s bid to end US sanctions

Gertler will return assets worth billions of dollars to the State in exchange for the reimbursement of expenses and Congo’s assistance.

April 29, 2022

Far North Snapshot: Eight companies venturing into the remote north for minerals 

The mineral potential of the northern reaches of Canada, the US, and Europe remains largely untapped.

April 29, 2022

Opinion: World lacks time, not minerals for climate-saving technology

The Russian invasion of Ukraine, covid-related supply chain disruptions, and rising inflation have all fuelled a narrative that the clean energy transition will be highly inflationary.

April 28, 2022

Rubio questions Volkswagen’s ties to metal suppliers in China over human rights

The probe is part of a broader debate over humanitarian issues in supply chains for materials needed in clean energy technology.

April 28, 2022

Glencore hails trading unit outlook, cuts copper guidance

It said earnings from its marketing unit will “comfortably” top the highest end of its guidance range of $2.2 billion to $3.2 billion.