March 7, 2022 Canada forges new EV supply chain path in bid to secure growth The country hopes to capitalize on its supply of critical minerals needed for electric vehicles, including nickel, lithium and graphite, to attract investors.
March 7, 2022 GM ramps up EV push with plans to make battery materials in Canada General Motors and South Korea's POSCO will build a $400 million facility to produce battery materials in Canada.
March 7, 2022 Ukraine invasion sets back Musk’s dream for cheaper EVs, for now Rising prices of nickel, lithium and other materials threaten to slow and even temporarily reverse the long-term trend of falling costs of batteries.
March 6, 2022 How managing social performance can improve company-community relationships, business outcomes – report The International Council on Mining and Metals launched a set of practical tools to strengthen approaches to managing social performance.
March 6, 2022 Tesla gets stronger with oil rising, other EV stocks not so much The growing struggles for everyone but Tesla are coming at a time when they should be flourishing.
March 6, 2022 How much could battery recycling actually aid cobalt, lithium supply shortages? IDTechEx estimates that a combined total of 180,000 tonnes of lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese could be recovered by 2030 through Li-ion recycling.
March 4, 2022 BASF picks Canada to expand supplies for booming EV battery market BASF, in partnership with Japan's Toda Kogyo, already produces cathode active materials at two locations in North America - Ohio and Michigan.
March 4, 2022 Tesla’s German gigafactory gets conditional green light The $5.5 billion plant, located outside Berlin, is expected to boost the carmaker's market share in Europe’s fast-growing EV sector.
March 3, 2022 Copper close to record, zinc at 15-year high, nickel nears $28,000 as metal price rally gains momentum Industrial metals "are just waking up" to the supply risk from Ukraine-Russia war, low stockpiles and soaring energy costs.
March 1, 2022 Holistic approach to EV charging infrastructure brings green future closer – report A report by IDTechEx estimates that there will be 18.7 million units in electric vehicle fleets on the road by 2032, which explains the current ramp-up of charging infrastructure.
Copper price heads toward $12,000 a ton as banks predict further gains With year-end approaching, copper on the London Metal Exchange is up nearly 40%, marking its biggest annual gain since 2009. December 22, 2025 | 07:00 am
