June 4, 2021 World’s no. 2 automaker to get “actively involved in raw materials business” Volkswagen CTO Thomas Schmall flags IPO for new battery division and all but commits the automaker to investing in mining.
June 4, 2021 Biden’s electric vehicle plan includes battery recycling push The administration’s options to spur domestic recycling include direct investment in projects and scientific research.
June 3, 2021 RMI unveils set of rules to help miners fulfill ESG expectations Companies are feeling increased pressure from shareholders and institutional investors to prioritize ESG factors.
June 3, 2021 Australian state establishes eco zones to process critical minerals Wales has set up development areas to tap growing demand for critical minerals sustainably developed.
June 2, 2021 120 year chart shows copper price supercycle only starting First, in real terms the copper price is nowhere near a record high. And the 2000s China-induced supercycle wasn’t the first to originate in Asia either.
June 2, 2021 Tesla eyes over $1 billion worth of Australian critical minerals a year The electric cars giant already sources three quarters of its lithium feedstock and over a third of its nickel from Australia.
June 1, 2021 Talon drills Ni-Cu outside Tamarack resource The CGO East area has continuous nickel-copper mineralization over a strike length of more than 500 metres.
June 1, 2021 Global EV battery sales surge as demand for clean cars booms Sales of EV batteries rose to 65.9 gigawatt-hours in the January-April period, from 26.8 gigawatt-hours a year earlier, SNE Research said Tuesday.
May 31, 2021 Trudeau’s EV ambitions need strategic shift, nickel CEO says The coronavirus pandemic highlighted the importance of securing supplies on a regional level and further strengthen western countries’ desire to end reliance on China.
May 28, 2021 Cobalt, nickel price: Rapid LFP uptake dents EV bull case Global per-vehicle use of nickel and cobalt has fallen by a fifth over the past year – in China, it’s down by more than 40%.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
