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 1, 2019 World Bank, Germany, Rio and Anglo set up “climate smart” mining fund The World Bank is targeting a total investment of $50 million, to be deployed over a 5-year timeframe.
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.
April 30, 2019 US has battery problem in race for electric car supremacy But with demand for lithium set to boom from above 300,000 tons a year to a million tons by 2025, mining companies need to grow fast and they prefer to…
April 28, 2019 Scientists use graphene to create diode for cheaper and more durable fluorescent lamps Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology succeeded in creating light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, on a graphene surface.
April 26, 2019 ZEN runs environmental baseline studies for Ontario graphite project The miner is collaborating with the Constance Lake First Nation to incorporate traditional knowledge into the assessments.
April 19, 2019 Automakers invest heavily in electric vehicles despite still-low demand Officials said their companies are charging ahead with a flurry of new electric vehicle models, citing rising regulatory requirements globally.
April 10, 2019 Electric-vehicle tax credits get a bipartisan boost in senate The legislation would grant automakers a $7,000 tax credit for an additional 400,000 vehicles after they reach the 200,000 vehicle cap.
April 9, 2019 Walkabout Resources’ stock rises as it tees-up Asian off-takers for its graphite The company has entered its second binding offtake agreement in two weeks, contracting to sell 10,000 tonnes of large and jumbo flake graphite concentrate to a private company in China.
April 3, 2019 Nouveau Monde raises C$10m for Matawinie development The company has arranged a private placement with Pallinghurst Graphite that will raise C$10.3m for continued work on the Matawinie graphite project in Quebec.
BHP puts Anglo in ‘rearview mirror’ as CEO eyes Canada copper “I’m hopeful that in five years time, 10 years time, there’ll be further investments that we can make into Canadian resources,” Mike Henry said. December 19, 2025 | 12:32 pm
