May 26, 2021

Nissan said to be in talks to build battery plant in UK

The gigafactory, which would be built on the existing Sunderland site, is expected to support the production of 200,000 batteries a year.

May 25, 2021

Biden looks abroad for electric vehicle metals, in blow to US miners

The approach would see the US rely on Canada, Australia, and Brazil - among others - to produce most of the critical raw materials needed.

May 25, 2021

First Cobalt more than doubles holdings in Idaho

The company has added Phoenix Copper’s Redcastle asset to its Iron Creek cobalt project through an earn-in agreement.

May 24, 2021

Huayou, EVE Energy to start $2bn nickel-cobalt smelter in Indonesia

Several other Chinese-backed nickel plants are under construction in Indonesia.

May 21, 2021

Cobalt price: 4 new Mutandas needed by 2030

Cobalt supply will struggle to meet demand from EVs through 2030, but current operators are minting after price rally, says new Roskill report

May 20, 2021

Visualizing the freefall in electric vehicle battery prices

With rising production and technological improvements, batteries are becoming cheaper to produce, making EVs increasingly competitive with gas-powered cars.

May 20, 2021

Glencore leads miners in cobalt blockchain pilot

The Re|Source project will be tested in real operating conditions, from cobalt mines in the DRC to electric vehicle production sites, and will run until the end of 2021.

May 19, 2021

China’s Lygend starts milestone nickel project in Indonesia

Company and its Indonesian partner Harita Group plan to build other projects on Obi island to make nickel sulphate.

May 19, 2021

Canada has “right ingredients” to be EV battery leader

Report shows that having most of the highly-demanded battery materials is not enough and outlines a set of immediate must-dos for Canada to get into the battery game.

May 18, 2021

Singapore Exchange eyes battery metals contracts to tap EV boom

The Singapore Exchange is eyeing introducing contracts for battery metals amid a surge in demand for raw materials for EVs.