June 4, 2021 World’s no. 2 automaker to get “actively involved in raw materials business” Volkswagen CTO Thomas Schmall flags IPO for new battery division and all but commits the automaker to investing in mining.
June 4, 2021 Biden’s electric vehicle plan includes battery recycling push The administration’s options to spur domestic recycling include direct investment in projects and scientific research.
June 3, 2021 US to list Nevada flower as endangered, dealing blow to ioneer’s lithium project The US Fish and Wildlife Service propose listing the Tiehm’s Buckwheat flower as an endangered species, a blow to ioneer's proposed Rhyolite Ridge lithium project.
June 3, 2021 InoBat to build massive EV battery research and development center The Slovak company said the main goal at the center will be to identify the optimum cell chemistries to meet the exact requirements of any vehicle maker.
June 3, 2021 Australian state establishes eco zones to process critical minerals Wales has set up development areas to tap growing demand for critical minerals sustainably developed.
June 2, 2021 Neometals to sell Mt Marion spodumene offtake option for $23.2m The company also said it was conducting a strategic review on the Indian lithium refinery it is exploring in partnership with Manikaran Power.
June 2, 2021 Nemaska chooses Becancour for lithium plant The company intends to build a chemical conversion facility that will produce battery grade lithium hydroxide.
June 2, 2021 Mining industry to continue flying high through 2022 – report Capex budgets are on the rise after major mining companies were able to weather the covid-19 pandemic.
June 2, 2021 Mexico now ready to welcome private lithium miners Mexico is home to large potential reserves of lithium but most of it is in hard-to-tap clay deposits that are costly and technically difficult to mine.
June 2, 2021 Sigma joining lithium top tier after doubling Brazil project capacity Sigma Lithium's expansion plans for its Grota do Cirilo spodumene project would rank it global no. 6 once in production in under 3 years.
Copper price heads toward $12,000 a ton as banks predict further gains With year-end approaching, copper on the London Metal Exchange is up nearly 40%, marking its biggest annual gain since 2009. December 22, 2025 | 07:00 am
