December 16, 2021

Jervois up despite inflation pressuring Idaho Cobalt Operations capex higher

Inflation pressure drives up ICO capex, says Jervois Global.

December 15, 2021

China EV, battery makers grapple with graphite squeeze

Around 70% of all graphite comes from China, and there are few viable alternatives for batteries.

December 15, 2021

Cobalt prices expected to stabilize in 2022 – report

Cobalt prices rose by 10% in November, breaking through $30 per pound for the first time since the end of 2018.

December 14, 2021

China’s Greatpower declares force majeure in face of covid outbreak

Greatpower has monthly capacity to make 3,000 tonnes of cobalt sulphate, a key ingredient in batteries for electric vehicles.

December 14, 2021

Australia battery metals players eye S. Korea market prospects

The Asian country controls a third of the $46 billion market for electric vehicle batteries.

December 13, 2021

Decarbonization plays the metals fiddle in 2022

COP26 sets the tone for 2022 as the energy transition opens the door to unprecedented metals demand.

December 13, 2021

Nobel winner suggests letting EVs power the grid to go green

Rising adoption of battery-powered transport and the further development of vehicle-to-grid, or V2G, systems -- which allow the two-way flow of electricity -- could offer a potentially better option to…

December 9, 2021

Five charts ask if mining is in a supercycle, one screams no

The green energy transition necessitate massive new investments in mining, but how does today’s boom stack up to the aughts?

December 7, 2021

BMW hits 1m EV sales, targets 2m fully electric sales by 2025

The carmaker aims for at least 50% of global sales to be fully electric by 2030.

December 6, 2021

US blacklists individual allegedly providing support to Israeli investor Gertler

The US imposed sanctions on Dan Gertler in 2017, accusing him of leveraging his friendship with former Congo President Joseph Kabila to secure lucrative mining deals.