June 3, 2022

Congo sees surge in mining of metals for green energy transition

About 500 of the nation’s mining permits are in advanced development and will soon lead to new projects for lithium and cobalt.

June 3, 2022

China electric car sales rose in May as lockdowns start to ebb

The May bounce back in deliveries is an encouraging sign for the world’s biggest electric-vehicle market.

June 3, 2022

Biden keeps funds flowing to build US electric vehicle supply chain

The latest sum of support was tucked into the Ukraine aid bill signed into law late last month.

June 3, 2022

Great Salt Lake plants, insects absorb toxic metals from surrounding mines, refineries

Plants in Utah’s Great Salt Lake wetland ecosystems pull hazardous metal pollution from the lake and sometimes pass it up the food chain, new research has found.

June 2, 2022

Chile open to all paths to lithium mining, minister says

Chile's mining minister Marcela Hernando said the government is not opposed to tenders for lithium.

June 2, 2022

Stellantis secures lithium supply from California for EV batteries

Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR) will supply the owner of Jeep and Peugeot with up to 25,000 metric tons per year of lithium hydroxide.

June 2, 2022

Electrification of heavy-duty long-haul operations key to reaching net-zero on road transport by 2050 – report

Experts at BloombergNEF believe that battery-electric trucks are likely to become a viable option for heavy-duty long-haul operations by the end of the 2020s.

June 1, 2022

Lithium mining stocks plunge after Goldman sees “sharp correction”

Billions wiped off sector after Goldman says bull market “over for now" but Chinese lithium prices have begun to tick upwards again.

June 1, 2022

VW CEO says Tesla moves at double speed in changing industry

VW’s efforts to make changes are often held up by a convoluted governance structure.

June 1, 2022

US needs to take urgent steps to prevent getting ‘shut out’ from critical minerals, says researcher  

President Joe Biden authorized the Defense Production Act to increase battery metals production and reduce the country’s reliance on China and Russia.