February 3, 2022 Explainer: Costs of nickel and cobalt used in electric vehicle batteries Rising sales and a scramble along the supply chain to secure materials have propelled prices of battery ingredients.
February 3, 2022 Glencore, Britishvolt to jointly build battery recycling plant in the UK The recycling facility will help reuse expensive key raw materials like cobalt and lithium, they said.
February 3, 2022 SQM files project to cut water, brine extraction in Chile The a $778,000 project seeks to mitigate the overall impact of its lithium operations in one of the driest places in the world.
February 2, 2022 Mexico says lithium is too strategic for private investors Mexico currently has no commercial lithium production, but according to some estimates contains potentially lucrative deposits trapped in clay-based soils.
February 2, 2022 EMP completes successful lithium brine flow test in Saskatchewan The testing confirmed there are four primary intersections of interest, designated in pairs.
February 2, 2022 Rare flower to get protected zone near ioneer’s Nevada lithium mine The plan, set to be officially filed in the Federal Register on Thursday, would "not have a significant economic impact" on the mining project.
February 2, 2022 Mercedes-Benz CEO says raw material scarcity could delay e-mobility Carmakers are working to secure supplies of materials from lithium, nickel and manganese for batteries to magnesium for car components as they race to ramp up electric vehicle production.
February 2, 2022 Portugal may launch long-awaited lithium auction within two months The auction, initially planned for 2018, has been repeatedly postponed due to concerns over the environmental and social impact of lithium mining.
February 2, 2022 Rock Tech, Bilfinger to build Europe’s first lithium refinery The Canadian miner and the German industrial services provider expect the lithium hydroxide converter to be in operations in 2024.
February 1, 2022 Chile vote marks first step in long path to seizing mines A proposal that opens the door to nationalizing some of the biggest copper and lithium mines in the world was approved in first instance.
Mass layoffs overshadow Guinea’s Simandou mega mine as output accelerates The project is laying off thousands of workers just as it begins exporting iron ore after decades of delays and corruption scandals. December 18, 2025 | 10:26 am
