April 27, 2021 Two-wheelers to play big role in EV market share growth – report IDTechEx says that when countries like India mention ambitious electrification targets, they are referring to the electrification of two-wheelers and micro-mobility, not cars.
April 26, 2021 More metallurgical tests begin for FPX Nickel’s Baptiste project A concentrate grading 63% nickel and 1% cobalt was produced.
April 26, 2021 More transparency, data usage expected from the mining industry of the future — report Main findings are increasing demands for transparency from the public and investors, matched with advances in information technologies and rising competition over talent.
April 25, 2021 Battery metal rush pits miners against marine biologists New regulations are expected from the International Seabed Authority.
April 23, 2021 White House touts EVs, but not backing gasoline-powered phase-out date Biden’s plan calls for 500,000 new EV charging stations and $100 billion in new consumer rebates for electric vehicles.
April 23, 2021 McAra deposit mineral resource surpasses 1m pounds of cobalt Owner Battery Mineral Resources said this is the first new cobalt-dominant mineral resource delineated in the Sudbury region in the past 50 years.
April 22, 2021 Glencore chair defends pay plan for new CEO Tony Hayward defended an incentive plan for the commodity giant’s new chief executive officer, after prominent advisory firms urged investors to vote against it.
April 22, 2021 China Moly to help small-scale cobalt miners The world’s no.2 cobalt miner and largest tungsten producer will help artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM) become a trusted source of battery metals.
April 21, 2021 EU publishes rulebook to classify ‘green’ investments The European Commission's publication does not include a decision on whether to label nuclear energy and power plants fuelled by natural gas as green.
April 20, 2021 Cobalt, nickel battery use rises as electric sports cars gain popularity EV Metal Index jumps 245% YTD, boosted by rising sales of cars like the Ford Mustang Mach-E and Audi e-tron Quattro with high-nickel, cobalt batteries.
Chile regulator approves Codelco-SQM lithium deal hours after announcing audit The resolution comes hours after the top regulator announced it would launch an "unprecedented audit". December 19, 2025 | 03:13 pm