February 9, 2022 CATL, LG, Panasonic deployed record GWh of passenger EV battery capacity in 2021 Adamas Intelligence reports that 2021 saw a record 286.2 GWh of passenger EV battery capacity deployed onto roads globally.
February 7, 2022 Global cobalt production hits record high in 2021, boosted by EV demand Global production hit 170,000 tonnes last year, up 20% over 2020, according to preliminary data released by the USGS.
February 7, 2022 Wheaton meets 2021 guidance, plans 20% growth In 2021, Wheaton went on a shopping spree that totalled over $1 billion, adding streams from six separate mines to its portfolio.
February 3, 2022 China built Congo a toll road that led straight to the ruling family The Kabilas’ involvement in the toll road came to light through the biggest leak ever of financial documents from Africa.
February 3, 2022 Explainer: Costs of nickel and cobalt used in electric vehicle batteries Rising sales and a scramble along the supply chain to secure materials have propelled prices of battery ingredients.
February 2, 2022 World’s first physically-backed EV metals ETC launched The Global Palladium Fund announced the launching of its own physical EV metals exchange-traded commodities with $10 million of seed capital.
February 1, 2022 Earth’s ‘Goldilocks zone’ responsible for metal ore deposit formation Researchers have discovered a ‘Goldilocks zone’ at the base of the earth’s crust where temperature allows for metals to be transported to shallower levels near the surface.
January 31, 2022 Cobalt outlook bullish through 2022 and beyond, ERG CEO says Benedikt Sobotka said that the surging price of the metal, which rose by 119% in 2021, was giving a very clear message: the market is severely short of cobalt, a…
January 31, 2022 It’s not all one-way traffic for China’s EV makers Persistent hikes in raw material costs have been weighing on automakers for a while now.
Congo halts artisanal copper and cobalt processing amid corruption crackdown Congo launched its first batch of traceable artisanal cobalt in November. December 24, 2025 | 08:42 am
