March 31, 2022 US senator says Defense Production Act won’t move needle without fixing mining permitting “Despite his climate pledges, President Biden has done nothing meaningful to boost American mineral production," says Senator John Barrasso.
March 31, 2022 Biden invokes Cold War powers to boost EV battery production This could help mining companies access $750 million under the Defense Production Act’s Title III fund.
March 30, 2022 Biden’s battery metal push does nothing to ease mining permit bottleneck It takes a about seven to 10 years to get a mine up and running in the US, compared to two to three years in neighboring Canada.
March 30, 2022 China Moly wants third party to resolve Congo mine dispute Tenke is one of the world’s most important sources of cobalt, a mineral used in electric car batteries.
March 30, 2022 Biden poised to use Cold War powers to boost battery metals The White House is set to add battery materials to the list of items covered by the 1950 Defense Production Act.
March 30, 2022 Tesla inks secret multi-year nickel supply deal with Vale The deal is one of several the electric vehicles giant has forged over the last year to secure supply of battery metals.
March 30, 2022 Congo halts court case against China Moly’s Tenke mine Government said it had laid out “a road map to exit the crisis, along with a timeline" for the two sides to come to an agreement.
March 29, 2022 Inomin shares up on intercepts at Beaver nickel-cobalt project in British Columbia In all, the 2021 drill program consisted of five holes and covered 716 metres.
March 29, 2022 India to invest in exploring lithium, cobalt mines in Australia The move comes at a time when India is offering $2.4 billion of incentives for companies to build battery cells locally for electric vehicles.
March 28, 2022 Mawson begins initial PEA on gold-cobalt project in Finland The study will be based on an inferred mineral resource estimated at 1.04 million oz. of gold-equivalent.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland rare earth supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the U.S. and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
