May 11, 2022

Covid-19 outbreak hobbles Chinese demand for cobalt, nickel, lithium

Parts of the new-energy sector concentrated in the Yangtze Delta and southeastern China had been affected severely.

May 11, 2022

Panasonic seeing robust Tesla demand for batteries, development

Panasonic has been scouting sites in Oklahoma and Kansas for its multibillion-dollar factory.

May 11, 2022

Column: Mining is key to the energy transition, but it’s still unloved

The overwhelming message from miners and investors is that the situation is urgent, and getting worse, writes Clyde Russell.

May 11, 2022

African leaders talk up policy reform and regional cooperation

Africa has a generational opportunity to partake in the emerging green economy, the African Mining Indaba hears.

May 10, 2022

Elon Musk says Tesla open to buying a mining company

While the auto giant has EV metals contracts with suppliers across the globe, its goal to produce 20 million vehicles annually by 2030 will require vastly more supplies of metals.

May 10, 2022

SQM, LG Energy Solution partner to drive progress in electro-mobility industry

Companies commit to investigate and develop joint investment projects at different stages of the electro-mobility industry value chain.

May 10, 2022

Chinese miners and battery makers team up in rush for lithium

“Much of the new developments involve smaller players in China looking to secure resource supply overseas," BloombergNEF analyst says.

May 10, 2022

Argentina expects $4.2bn investment in its lithium sector

The figure will help the country produce 175,000 tonnes of lithium in 2025, more than a tri-fold increase from the 50,000 tonnes expected this year.

May 9, 2022

GRAPH: Nickel, graphite make up half Tesla’s battery emissions

Nickel’s contribution is greater than cathode and cell assembly combined, says Tesla’s new ESG report, but cobalt’s impact is minimal.

May 8, 2022

More women join Chile’s mining sector – report

The number of women working in Chile’s mining sector grew by 40% in the past 12 months.