March 28, 2023 Value of battery metals in newly-sold EVs tripled on rampant lithium, nickel prices MINING.COM’s EV Metal Index surged to just under $27 billion in 2022 thanks to surging lithium and nickel prices, but January saw a 50% month-on-month drop.
March 28, 2023 Pure Energy gets permits for DLE plant at Clayton Valley project in Nevada, stock soars Clayton Valley holdings adjoin and surround on three sides the Silver Peak lithium brine mine operated by Albemarle.
March 28, 2023 Standard Lithium claims North America’s ‘highest grade brine’ from sampling in East Texas Samples from the Smackover Formation all returned grades exceeding the average reported lithium analyses from other North American brine projects.
March 28, 2023 US, Japan strike deal on supply of minerals for EV batteries EVs that use materials that have been collected or processed in Japan will be eligible for incentives under the IRA.
March 28, 2023 Biden tees up a supply chain rethink with challenge to China’s EVs Ford confirmed last month that it will tap technology from CATL for a $3.5 billion plant it’s building in Michigan.
March 27, 2023 Liontown rejects $3.7 billion proposal from Albemarle Liontown Resources rejected a non-binding indicative proposal of A$2.50 per share.
March 27, 2023 Li-Cycle to build French battery processing facility The French facility, which is expected to open in 2024 and complement similar sites under development in Germany and Norway.
March 24, 2023 Graphic: The impact of vehicle sizes on mineral demand in the EV market While a Tata Motors Tiago battery contains only 1.1kg of LCE, a Tesla Semi truck requires over 500kg of it to operate.
March 24, 2023 Column: Europe turbo charges its critical minerals drive Europe may have given itself a competitive edge by moving to streamline project permitting.
March 24, 2023 Canada budget to have tax credit for equipment used to produce EVs – sources Country will introduce in its budget a 30% investment tax credit to boost clean-tech manufacturing, Reuters reported.
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