October 8, 2020

Ex-Tesla exec aims to build world’s top battery recycler

Redwood this year will recycle more than 1 gigawatt-hours' worth of battery scrap materials, enough to power more than 10,000 Tesla cars.

October 6, 2020

Nickel-cobalt laterites in the news

An overview of the latest news from the world of nickel-cobalt laterites covering existing HPAL operations, HPAL projects, heap leaching, and process innovations.

October 5, 2020

US grabs stake in battery metals miner to fight Chinese control

Washington has sunk $25 million into battery metals company TechMet, which is developing a nickel and cobalt mine in Brazil.

October 1, 2020

Low-carbon future may lead to more mining in high-risk areas – study

Researchers in Australia mapped the countries and regions within them that will likely become mining hotspots and where competition for resources may heat up.

October 1, 2020

Trump issues new order to spur rare earths mining

Executive order declares a national emergency in the mining industry, a move aimed at expanding domestic production of rare earths.

September 29, 2020

China EV ambitions threat to entire US auto industry – report

A bipartisan, federal response is required for the US to compete with China’s ownership of the next generation of transportation, according to a new report from SAFE.

September 29, 2020

Jervois to buy cobalt, nickel refinery in Brazil

The São Miguel Paulista refinery had a production capacity of 25,000 mtpa of nickel and 2,000 mtpa of cobalt before it was placed on care and maintenance in 2016.

September 28, 2020

Atlantic Nickel extends Santa Rita mine life to 34 years

Appian Capital Advisory’s Atlantic Nickel has released the results from a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of its wholly owned Santa Rita nickel-copper-cobalt mine in northeastern Brazil.

September 25, 2020

Visualizing the range of EVs on major highway routes

2020 all-electric vehicle range on well-recognized routes, from California’s I-5 in the U.S. to the A3 autobahn in Germany.

September 25, 2020

Artisanal mining linked to UN sustainable development goals – report

The first assessment of the relationships between ASM and United Nations sustainable development goals is being brought to the General Assembly.