December 5, 2022 Sigma Lithium secures $100 million for Brazil mine expansion The expansion could triple battery-grade lithium concentrate production at the mine to 768,000 tonnes from years 2 to 8 of operations.
December 4, 2022 Paper electrodes for Li-ion batteries are now a reality Through a process called carbonization, Singaporean researchers turned paper fibres into electrodes.
December 2, 2022 Argentina pressing US for exception to tap EV tax bonanza The key to whether producers in Argentina and some other nations will be eligible for the tax credits is in the interpretation of “extracted or processed.”
December 2, 2022 Winsome Resources steps up to buy Power Metals stake from China’s Sinomine Winsome will pay C$2 million for Sinomine’s interest in Power Metals, which holds the Case Lake project in Ontario.
December 2, 2022 Volkswagen searches for battery cell plant sites in Canada The German carmaker's first battery cell factory in North America would help VW expand its battery business outside Europe.
December 1, 2022 China’s lithium newcomer Zijin eyes rich returns from battery demand The company has already spent $16 billion buying three lithium mines over the past year.
November 30, 2022 EV battery cathode costs spike as lithium price sets fresh record Relentless rise of lithium prices and recent bounce in cobalt and nickel put pressure on electric vehicle manufacturers.
November 30, 2022 Most Australian mine workers dissatisfied with their jobs – report A recent report led by researchers at Curtin University found that Australian mining companies have a stronger focus on employees’ physical health and safety than on their mental health and…
November 29, 2022 Zimbabwe signs agreement with Tsingshan to set up lithium operations China's Tsingshan, one of the world’s top nickel producers, is currently building a $1 billion stainless steel plant in Zimbabwe
November 29, 2022 Indonesia says lithium, anode plants are being built to support EV ambitions Indonesia has already started producing EV battery parts extracted from nickel.
Zimbabwe scraps gold royalty hike, sets higher threshold for windfall tax A royalty rate of 5% would continue to apply for gold prices between $1,200 and $5,000 per ounce, according to the revised budget bill. December 17, 2025 | 07:13 am
