September 24, 2020 Tesla’s lithium plan faces stark obstacles Company's plan to produce lithium close to its Gigafactory faces stark challenges from the outset, including an onerous permitting process, uncertain access to water and questions about unproven methodologies.
September 23, 2020 Tesla bets on mining with Nevada lithium claim The company is planning to build its own cathode factory.
September 23, 2020 China wants to be carbon neutral by 2060. Is that possible? President Xi Jinping’s surprise announcement has left many questions, none more important than: “How?”
September 21, 2020 Cobalt demand for 5G to challenge electric vehicles The need for larger rechargeable batteries and more energy storage for 5G technology is expected to significantly boost demand for cobalt over coming years.
September 21, 2020 It is possible to recover lithium cobalt oxide from spent batteries – study Most battery recycling processes extract the materials separately and require additional reagents to put them together.
September 21, 2020 Tesla “battery day” a possible blow to cobalt miners Among expected announcements may be a cobalt-free battery, which will need higher quantities of less costly metals such as nickel and manganese.
September 18, 2020 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Trump says ‘no politics’ in Pebble; BHP knew of heritage site concerns; Canada ranked 4th, US 6th in lithium-ion battery supply chain
September 17, 2020 Uranium One targets 10% of lithium market by 2030 The unit of Russia's state-owned nuclear energy firm Rosatom, plans to begin producing lithium by 2023.
September 17, 2020 Cornish Lithium finds “globally significant” grades at UK project Initial testing of geothermal waters in Cornwall’s historic mining area shows they contain some of the world’s highest grades and best overall chemical qualities for lithium.
September 16, 2020 Cobalt price rally boosts MINING.COM EV Metal Index Stockpiling by China's State Reserve Bureau "could mark a point where cobalt prices begin a sustained rise".
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