August 19, 2022

The big money Musk sees in lithium is getting harder to make

Shrinking profit margins suggest the mining end of the business might still be a better bet.

August 18, 2022

SQM expects strong lithium demand despite price pressures

The company forecasts global lithium demand will grow 35% through 2022.

August 18, 2022

Researchers figure out how to improve Li-ion batteries’ lifespan

Korean scientists developed a method to strengthen lithium-ion batteries’ anodes, making them more resilient to volume changes.

August 18, 2022

Tesla asks Chinese government to help secure power to suppliers

The idea Tesla and SAIC suppliers may be prioritized for power as people suffer in what is intense heat sparked a backlash on Chinese social media.

August 18, 2022

Five vital commodity industries are buckling under energy crisis

Energy-intensive sectors such as steel, fertilizers, and aluminum are being forced to close factories or pass on soaring costs.

August 18, 2022

Teck and Chile discuss investments, royalties

Teck has stability agreements for QB2, which protects it against changes in tax laws for 15 years from the start of production.

August 17, 2022

Toyota, CATL shut plants in Sichuan as power crisis worsens

Floods in the northern Shanxi province, the biggest coal producer, are also leading to mine closures that could impact the wider electricity market.

August 16, 2022

Column: US hits the EV accelerator to cut Chinese metals ties

The Inflation Reduction Act marks another big movement in the reshaping of critical mineral supply chains, writes Andy Home.

August 16, 2022

Not just metals – energy can also be recovered from discarded batteries

Taiwan-based researchers figured out how to efficiently extract residual energy from waste batteries.

August 14, 2022

Australia-based think-tank aims to broker enterprise relationships between miners, Aboriginals

The Ian Kowalick Aboriginal Enterprise Institute aims to broker enterprise relationships and facilitate capacity building to assist remote communities.