April 6, 2023 Anglo American to build green hydrogen hub in central Chile The project, focused on innovation and new technologies, would involve building facilities around Santiago and the Valparaiso coastal region.
April 6, 2023 Australia to work with Germany on critical minerals study Australia is looking to partner with friendly nations to build up its value adding industry.
April 6, 2023 China’s lithium hub cuts back production after price collapse Some lithium producers in Yichun in Jiangxi province, including two major ones, have reduced processing rates to stem losses.
April 6, 2023 Musk puts $14 trillion price tag on sticking by fossil fuels At peak levels, the world would need to dig up 3.3 gigatons of earth every year to obtain the necessary metals.
April 5, 2023 BHP’s exploration accelerator to open to uranium, lithium finds BHP's Xplor accelerator program is currently supporting seven copper and nickel projects for the six months to June.
April 4, 2023 US-based researchers push for more realistic battery science PNNL scientists are proposing the idea of fundamental science taking into account the way industry works when it comes to developing EV components.
April 4, 2023 Biden offers $450m for clean energy projects at coal mines It will also provide $16 million to two universities to complete studies for extracting rare earths and other critical minerals from coal ash.
April 3, 2023 RANKED: World’s top 10 biggest lithium operations Albemarle’s Greenbushes hard rock mine in Australia holds top spot.
April 3, 2023 Factbox: Automakers accelerate the drive to secure battery raw materials Rising demand for EVs is encouraging automakers such as Tesla, Volkswagen and Stellantis to step up efforts to secure raw materials.
April 3, 2023 Tribeca sees China tensions powering new green metals bets Rising geopolitical tensions and the prospect of industrial decoupling are fueling a surge of interest in the processing of energy-transition metals outside China.
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