June 16, 2021

Cobalt supply must double by 2030 to meet demand – Trafigura exec

Total supply of cobalt in 2020 was 126,500 tonnes, according to consultancy Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

June 16, 2021

Weak emission standards may lead Europe to risk €27bn in battery investments — report

According to the European Federation for Transport and Environment, weak CO2 standards give carmakers little incentive to increase the sales of electric cars until 2030.

June 15, 2021

Britain in talks with 6 firms about building gigafactories for EV batteries

Ford, Nissan, LG and Samsung, Britishvolt and InoBat Auto are in talks with the British government or local authorities about locations for potential factories and financial support.

June 15, 2021

Canada, EU in raw materials pact to cut China reliance

“We as Europeans want to diversify our imports away from producers like China because we want more sustainability, less environmental damage and we want transparency on raw materials.”

June 15, 2021

Cobalt ‘bubble’ will burst, Ivanhoe executive in Congo says

The head of the chamber of mines in the DRC suggests investors focus instead on Congo’s copper.

June 15, 2021

Volkswagen seeks partners for battery metals race

Volkswagen aims to overtake Tesla as the global EV leader by the middle of the decade.

June 15, 2021

Dodging high-risk areas does not guarantee clean metals supply chain — report

According to European law firm Fieldfisher, avoiding high-risk areas does not guarantee every operator in the supply chain will be free from links to unethical or illegal activity.

June 14, 2021

Voisey’s Bay underground expansion delivers first ore

Mine in Northern Labrador has started the production at its Reid Brook deposit.

June 10, 2021

Apple hires former BMW executive for car project

Apple has hired Ulrich Kranz, a former senior executive at BMW's electric car division, to help its vehicle initiatives, Apple confirmed on Thursday.

June 10, 2021

Electric vehicles a $7 trillion market opportunity to 2030 – report

BloombergNEF forecasts global sales of zero-emission cars rising to 70% of the market by 2040, thus making demand for battery metals soar.