March 22, 2022 Synthetic graphite from industrial waste may be key for next-gen battery systems German scientists are exploring sustainable synthesis routes for graphite from industrial waste.
March 8, 2022 Alba, GreenRoc up on initial Amitsoq graphite resource An initial resource estimate on GreenRoc's Amitsoq graphite project in Greenland ranks the project among the highest-grade globally.
March 7, 2022 Canada forges new EV supply chain path in bid to secure growth The country hopes to capitalize on its supply of critical minerals needed for electric vehicles, including nickel, lithium and graphite, to attract investors.
March 7, 2022 GM ramps up EV push with plans to make battery materials in Canada General Motors and South Korea's POSCO will build a $400 million facility to produce battery materials in Canada.
March 7, 2022 Ukraine invasion sets back Musk’s dream for cheaper EVs, for now Rising prices of nickel, lithium and other materials threaten to slow and even temporarily reverse the long-term trend of falling costs of batteries.
February 22, 2022 Value of battery metals in newly-sold EVs tops $1.5bn in single month MINING.COM’s EV Metal Index hit a new all-time monthly high as electric vehicle sales lift off and lithium, nickel and cobalt prices continue to rise.
February 22, 2022 USGS publishes 2022 critical minerals list The new USGS critical minerals list adds 15 commodities while removing four.
February 15, 2022 Syrah Resources to expand Louisiana graphite processing facility Syrah will add 180,000 square feet of real estate to its existing 50,000 square-foot Louisiana facility.
January 17, 2022 Key insights from the inaugural Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh The Future Minerals Forum recently heard Saudi Arabia is looking to invest its massive capital potential to not only develop its industry, from exploration to downstream battery metal processing.
January 17, 2022 Northern Graphite buying two mines, to be third largest producer outside China The company is purchasing the Lac des Iles mine and mill in Quebec and all the outstanding shares of Imerys Group.
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