December 7, 2021 Lithium extraction company Vulcan adds VW to customer line-up The binding purchase agreement with Volkswagen for lithium extracted from Germany's Upper Rhine Valley region has an initial term of five years.
December 7, 2021 Sigma Lithium kicks off construction of largest hard rock project in the Americas The miner has begun building the production plant foundation and infrastructure for its Grota do Cirilo lithium project in Brazil.
December 7, 2021 BMW hits 1m EV sales, targets 2m fully electric sales by 2025 The carmaker aims for at least 50% of global sales to be fully electric by 2030.
December 6, 2021 Thousands protest against Rio Tinto’s lithium project in Serbia Tennis star Novak Djokovic showed support on social media for crowds of environmental protestors blocking roads and bridges in Belgrade and other cities.
December 5, 2021 Infinity Lithium, Thyssenkrupp to assess green hydrogen potential in lithium production Green hydrogen is produced by splitting water molecules with renewable electricity.
December 2, 2021 Exploration Snapshot: Eight companies searching for future mines Mining companies are scouring the globe for new deposits.
December 2, 2021 EV industry must work closer with lithium suppliers, executives say Global demand for lithium last year was about 320 000 tonnes. Most industry consultants expect that to hit one-million tonnes by 2025.
December 1, 2021 Chile election favorite talks up state lithium firm, slams ‘error’ of privatization "Chile cannot once again make the historic mistake of privatizing resources, and for this we will create the National Lithium Company," Boric tweeted.
December 1, 2021 Asteroid “ideal for mining exploration” to enter Earth’s orbit next week An asteroid as big as a football field has been singled out by scientists as an ideal target for a mining exploration mission.
December 1, 2021 Battery pack prices fall but commodity boom may drive them back up – report BloombergNEF data show that lithium-ion battery pack prices fell 6% from 2020 to 2021 but rising commodity prices are putting pressure on the industry.
UAE aluminum maker seeks investors for $6 billion US plant The EGA plant is expected to require $5 billion to $6 billion of capital investment and produce about 750,000 tons of primary aluminum a year. December 16, 2025 | 02:54 pm
