October 18, 2023 ‘Green’ battery recycling technique allows for massive recovery of aluminum, lithium A recently developed method allows for the recovery of 100% of the aluminum and 98% of the lithium from spent electric car batteries.
October 16, 2023 Visualized: What is the cost of electric vehicle batteries? The cost of EV batteries can vary based on size and chemical composition.
October 16, 2023 US, EU business groups push for steel deal, minerals drive at summit The US Chamber of Commerce and BusinessEurope made the call on Monday, before President Biden hosts European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen.
October 16, 2023 Cobalt-based nanomaterial makes fuel cells more robust, environmentally friendly A new cobalt-based nanomaterial reduces fuel cells’ reliance on platinum.
October 12, 2023 US steps up efforts to access Africa’s critical minerals Last month, the US government approved $150 million of funding for a graphite project in Mozambique.
October 12, 2023 Ex-Glencore CEO contender sets out to build a Chinese trading giant After just missing out on succeeding Ivan Glasenberg at Glencore, Kenny Ives is now running the trading arm of CMOC Group.
October 12, 2023 Researchers monitor emissions from Africa’s Copperbelt mines from space Using satellite data, researchers were able to quantify emissions from individual mines in Africa's Copperbelt.
October 11, 2023 ERG signs deal to sell cobalt to US battery materials producer ERG said it would sell 3,000 metric tons of contained cobalt metal a year to EVelution.
October 8, 2023 Metal trader misery undercuts supercycle hype as losses pile up The world’s metal traders are enduring one of their toughest periods in years.
October 6, 2023 China’s grip on germanium gets challenged by new Congo plant China restricted exports of the metal in August amid an escalation of trade war on technology with the US and Europe.
Chilean regulator to launch ‘unprecedented’ audit of Codelco-SQM lithium deal The regulator said that it was prevented from ruling on most of the claims due to previous court rulings. December 19, 2025 | 08:56 am
