December 9, 2021 Vulcan Energy buys German geothermal plant to power lithium extraction The plant, located at Insheim, is capable of producing a maximum of 4.8 megawatts of renewable power.
December 9, 2021 Five charts ask if mining is in a supercycle, one screams no The green energy transition necessitate massive new investments in mining, but how does today’s boom stack up to the aughts?
December 8, 2021 Noram Lithium PEA places Zeus project in Nevada at $1.29bn NPV Production over life of mine (LOM) would reach 245.4 million tonnes, averaging 1,093 ppm Li.
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.
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
