May 17, 2022 China, US are racing to make billions from mining the moon’s minerals Unlike in the era of Sputnik and Apollo, the world’s top superpowers can’t even agree on basic principles to govern the next generation of space activity.
May 17, 2022 Zinc joins battery race in the US Two US-based companies joined forces to push for the use of zinc alkaline batteries in clean energy storage solutions.
May 16, 2022 Horizons Copper ETF ready to trade on the TSX The Copper Producers Index ETF targets the copper mining industry by tracking the Solactive North American Listed Copper Producers Index.
May 16, 2022 Battery boom pulls trading giant Trafigura into lithium business The agreement to back the plant being developed by startup Green Lithium brings the world’s top independent commodities trader into a market struggling to create new supply.
May 16, 2022 Australia’s slow warming to electric cars may get election boost EV sales in Australia are soaring — led by the almost-ubiquitous Tesla Model 3 — and more brands and models are arriving in the market.
May 16, 2022 Lithium sector needs $42 billion as pivot from China adds costs The sector will require $7 billion of investment each year from now until 2028, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence said in a report.
May 16, 2022 How the new Latin America left is seeking a greener future The greener hue of the new leaders contrasts with the old guard "resource nationalists," who have typically sought tight state control of energy and metals.
May 15, 2022 Electric cars to account for over 80% of battery demand over next 20 years despite current challenges – report At present, electric cars are the largest market among EVs, with sales more than doubling in 2021 to over 6.4 million.
May 13, 2022 Green metals exports could help Australia lower carbon emissions — study The Asia-Pacific region's greenhouse gas emissions could be reduced by 8.6% if Australia moves away from fossil fuel-intensive exports.
May 13, 2022 America touts green energy as key to bridging Africa’s growth gap The US is not opposed to China investing in Africa if the investments are centred on upholding human rights, democracy and jobs.
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