July 13, 2021

Copper mining is Opec on crack, so why is the price falling?

Half the world’s copper mining is controlled by just three countries, and China alone refines 40% of the metal central to the green energy transition away from fossil fuels.

July 12, 2021

EU, Ukraine to sign preliminary deal on key raw materials, batteries

To power up e-car batteries and for energy storage alone, the EU estimates it will need up to 18 times more lithium by 2030 and up to 60 times more…

July 12, 2021

EV battery maker SES agrees to go public via Ivanhoe SPAC

SES Holdings has agreed to go public by merging with Ivanhoe Capital in a deal that will value the combined company at about $3.6 billion.

July 12, 2021

Forecasts morph into reality as tech metals fundamentals heat up

Demand for technology metals is accelerating ahead of the supply curve.

July 11, 2021

Sayona Mining raises $33.7m to fund deal, lithium project

The company plans to integrate the mine owned by North American Lithium with its Authier lithium project to create the Abitibi lithium hub.

July 11, 2021

Renewables get EU regulatory boost

Large-scale solar capacity in the US is likely to exceed that of wind in 2022.

July 11, 2021

Competition for controlling li-ion battery production intensifies — report

According to Roskill, China and Europe are currently the main contenders in the race to build out li-ion battery cell manufacturing capacity.

July 9, 2021

Stellantis in lithium supply deals with California, German firms

The agreements are with privately held Controlled Thermal Resources and Vulcan Energy Resources.

July 9, 2021

Chinese battery maker EVE to invest in lithium production

EVE, based in Huizhou in southern China, said in an exchange filing it planned to take 28.1% equity in Jinkulun Lithium Industry Co, which makes lithium metal in China.

July 9, 2021

Lithium-sulphur batteries one step closer to becoming viable

Researchers developed a technique that suppresses polysulfide shuttling in Li-S battery technologies.