October 11, 2022

New environmentally friendly method to extract metals from Li-ion batteries launched in Canada

Toronto-based researchers are using supercritical fluid extraction to recover metals from end-of-life Li-ion batteries.

October 10, 2022

Zimbabwe miners unfazed by new royalties proposal

Mineral royalties accounted for 2.8% of Zimbabwe's tax revenue in 2021, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority data shows.

October 9, 2022

US government includes Li-ion batteries in list of goods produced by child labor

The US Department of Labor included lithium-ion batteries among the 158 goods from 77 countries that the department believes are produced by child labor or forced labor.

October 7, 2022

Material degradation inside Li-ion batteries finally understood

A Korean research team has succeeded in the real-time observation of the expansion and deterioration of the anode material within Li-ion batteries.

October 6, 2022

US court sets January 2023 hearing for Lithium Americas mine suit

Opponents of the Thacker Pass mine are asking the court to overturn former President Donald Trump's 2021 approval.

October 6, 2022

USGS, NASA to map southwestern United States for critical mineral potential

With $16 million in funding from the Biden administration, portions of California, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and Utah will be mapped for critical mineral potential.

October 5, 2022

Surging coal, lithium prices can’t stem sell-off in top 50 mining stocks 

World’s 50 biggest mining companies have shed $627 billion since hitting highs in March this year even as investors pile into the best performing sectors.

October 5, 2022

Sayona awards $147m mining contract to L. Fourier et Fils for restarting lithium mine

This is one of the largest such contracts ever signed in Quebec.

October 5, 2022

The Top 10 EV battery manufacturers in 2022

Despite efforts from the United States and Europe to increase the domestic production of batteries, the market is still dominated by Asian suppliers.

October 5, 2022

Column: Australia sees longer commodity boost from Russia’s Ukraine war

Australia expects a boost to its commodity export earnings caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to last into 2024.