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.
April 19, 2021 CO2 emissions from cobalt production expected to soar — report Roskill says that cobalt production emissions are supported by increased demand from the EV sector and the dominance of nickel laterite in the supply chain.
April 18, 2021 Roadmap for US’ clean transportation future unveiled Researchers say the production of lithium, cobalt, and graphite must expand dramatically to meet the demand enabled by high levels of electric vehicle manufacturing.
April 16, 2021 The battery-powered future depends on a few crucial metals Companies and financial firms are now investing over $100 billion a year on energy storage and the electrification of transportation.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
