May 8, 2022 Metal electrolysis could support more efficient, eco-friendly processes for producing battery metals Electrolysis is a process in which a metal oxide is zapped with electricity to create pure metal with oxygen as the byproduct.
May 7, 2022 BHP vows to stay out of lithium rush with shortages set to fade The world’s biggest mining company has no plans to join the lithium rush.
May 6, 2022 Chile constitutional assembly could reshape mining rights on Saturday Article 27 would grant the state exclusive rights to lithium, rare earth metals and hydrocarbons while also making the state a majority shareholder of any copper mines.
May 6, 2022 Carbon nanotube battery market expected to grow in the next decade – report Carbon nanotubes are graphene’s older sibling.
May 6, 2022 Chile’s parched mines race for an increasingly scarce commodity: water A record-breaking drought in Chile is impacting mining operations and forcing companies to escalate their search for more sources of water.
May 5, 2022 Semcorp to invest $916 million to make EV battery components in Ohio The facility will make separator film for lithium-ion batteries.
May 5, 2022 Rio Tinto keen for talks to revive Jadar lithium project in Serbia Serbia blocked mine after mass environmental protests.
May 5, 2022 Researchers find out what really drives Li-ion battery decay Decay depends on how many times the Li-ion battery has been charged.
May 5, 2022 Glencore to invest $200m in battery recycling firm Li-Cycle Long-term supply deal gives the Canadian recycling firm an inside track with one of the world’s biggest commodities producers.
May 4, 2022 Good times are ahead for lithium miners as prices continue to surge The popularity of electric vehicles has driven prices for battery metals sharply higher, even sparking fears of shortages of materials like lithium, cobalt and nickel.
Argentina’s cradle of Malbec wine is warming up to copper mining The San Jorge copper-gold project, controlled by Zug-based Zonda Metals, would be a first for Mendoza. December 18, 2025 | 10:49 am
