February 9, 2021 Mick Davis’ battery metals firm Vison Blue raises $60m Vision Blue is investing $29.5 million in Canadian miner NextSource Materials, which is developing a graphite mine in Madagascar.
February 4, 2021 EV battery power hitting roads jumped 40% last year – report Lithium prices are soaring as 2020 emerged as tipping point for EVs, and Tesla flags battery shortages.
February 3, 2021 US government gives high priority status to Graphite One’s Alaskan project The company says that Graphite Creek in Alaska is the highest grade and largest known large flake graphite deposit in the US.
February 2, 2021 Experts warn of brewing space mining war among US, China and Russia China and Russia are joining forces to keep America's increasing attempts to dominate extra-terrestrial commerce at bay.
January 29, 2021 Tesla hit by battery shortage amid rallying lithium, cobalt, nickel prices CEO Elon Musk says Tesla doesn't have enough batteries to put new products like the Semi heavy duty truck into production.
January 28, 2021 Fast-charging EV batteries closer to hitting the market Researchers at Penn State University have developed a lithium-iron-phosphate battery with a range of 250 miles.
January 27, 2021 All the mines Tesla needs to build 20 million cars a year Elon Musk has set a production target of 20 million vehicles annually before 2030. For starters: 23 Ambatovys at $8.5 billion a pop.
January 20, 2021 US gives high priority status to Graphite One’s Alaska project The Graphite Creek project is considered the highest grade and largest known, large flake graphite deposit in the US.
January 19, 2021 Cobalt price rally lifts EV Metal Index to fresh record high Cobalt use in newly-sold electric cars sets record and prices jump to 21-month high, lifting overall index to fresh monthly record.
January 19, 2021 Zen’s graphene: from a mine in Ontario to the hands of frontline workers The company signed an agreement with personal protective equipment producer TreborRx, whose team will apply the coating on nitrile gloves to be distributed in Canada, the US and Mexico.
China’s rare earth magnet exports to US decline in November Shipments to the US totaled about 582 tons, compared with 656 tons in October. December 20, 2025 | 08:30 am
