April 20, 2022 Musk’s tweets fuel mining industry’s hopes of a buyout by Tesla The auto giant already has supply contracts for nickel, lithium and a range of other EV metals from suppliers across the globe.
April 19, 2022 Tesla gets 8,000 workers back at Shanghai plant, report says Plant was closed for about three weeks due to a covid-19 outbreak.
April 19, 2022 Mexico’s lower house backs lithium nationalization plans The proposed law, now in the hands of the Senate, bans all private participation in the exploration and mining of the battery metal.
April 18, 2022 Top 50 mining companies power through covid adding $1 trillion in value Buoyant lithium, copper and gold prices lift value of top 50 mining stocks $1 trillion above covid lows – Russian miners prove resilient.
April 15, 2022 Battery Metals Snapshot: Eight companies developing minerals critical for a low-carbon future As the world transitions away from fossil fuels to electrified transportation systems and energy networks, new deposits of the minerals required for a low-carbon future will need to be discovered…
April 14, 2022 Chile heads towards two “lost decades” of copper output growth Chile’s crown as world’s No.1 copper producer is at risk despite the billions of dollars invested in new projects lately, experts warn.
April 14, 2022 Why end-of-life Li-ion batteries need to be discharged Upon decommissioning, lithium batteries still contain significant amounts of energy which can lead to safety problems for transportation, disposal and recycling.
April 13, 2022 Lithium consumption has nearly quadrupled since 2010 Because of its role in clean energy technologies, lithium demand hasn’t only increased, it has transformed.
April 13, 2022 Fake Tesla release sends lithium miner’s stock on a wild ride Screenshots of the bogus press release about a deal had been shared earlier on Twitter.
April 13, 2022 Korean EV battery prices may jump 40% in coming years, SNE says Batteries account for about 30% to 40% of the price of an electric vehicle.
Vale, Caterpillar and Sotreq sign deal to expand fleet of autonomous trucks in Pará, Brazil New agreement expands fleet to approximately 90 autonomous trucks in the region by 2028. December 16, 2025 | 01:52 pm
