May 14, 2019 US faces hurdles in push to build electric vehicle supply chain The US faces stiff challenges as it moves to create its own electric vehicle supply chain, with the extent of the country's metal reserves largely unknown and only a few…
May 13, 2019 Volkswagen to make batteries in Germany, slim down Volkswagen will invest almost 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) in battery cell production at a facility in western Germany.
May 13, 2019 Canada Cobalt Works doubles size of Castle mine land package The company added 4,800 hectares to the mine site by signing a deal with a local prospector and through staking.
May 7, 2019 Canada Cobalt signs deal for first revenue stream Canada Cobalt Works has signed a deal for the custom treatment of material from U.S. mines using its proprietary Re-2OX process.
May 6, 2019 Lithium price: Battery capacity of electric cars doubles from last year Lithium prices remain under pressure despite new report showing record 9.8GWh of battery capacity was deployed globally in March.
May 6, 2019 US senate introduces new bill to boost domestic battery minerals supply The new legislation goes further than ever before, looking at not only the domestic mineral resources but the supply chains that refine the raw materials for electric vehicles.
May 3, 2019 Australian battery materials plant eyes financing deal by end-June Australian Mines aims to produce 53,300 tonnes of nickel sulphate and 8,500 of cobalt sulphate a year, making it a sizeable producer of the materials used in lithium batteries for…
May 3, 2019 Miners in Congo face subcontracting limits under new rules The new mining code that Congo passed last year confirmed that subcontracting in the mining industry will be limited to companies of which the majority of capital is held by…
May 3, 2019 Tesla warns of coming battery minerals shortage The electric vehicles pioneer is worried about the effects of booming demand for EVs will have on the supply of minerals needed to manufacture rechargeable batteries.
May 1, 2019 INFOGRAPHIC: Metals and minerals used in renewable power generation Global demand for strategic minerals like lithium, graphite and nickel will skyrocket by 965%, 383% and 108% respectively by 2050, according to the World Bank’s updated 2018 projections.
Argentina’s cradle of Malbec wine is warming up to copper mining The San Jorge copper-gold project, controlled by Zug-based Zonda Metals, would be a first for Mendoza. December 18, 2025 | 10:49 am