May 22, 2020 InoBat acquires massive factory to make client-customised EV batteries The facility is expected to be the first in the world to produce batteries to specifications of the vehicle manufacturer, rather than selling from a catalogue.
May 21, 2020 Core Lithium gets Europe supply deal for Finniss project The agreement is for the supply of 50,000 tonnes per annum of spodumene concentrate.
May 21, 2020 Cypress releases positive PFS for Nevada lithium project Project could produce 27,400 tonnes lithium carbonate equivalent per year, according to a prefeasibility study.
May 21, 2020 In the coming renewable energy boom, Australia is once again the “lucky country” The country ranks highly in the annual Fraser Institute survey of mining companies for investment attractiveness.
May 21, 2020 EU’s industrial strategy is being wrecked by covid-19 In the dash to secure tomorrow's raw materials, Europe risks losing the metals capacity it already has.
May 21, 2020 European Commission working on sustainable battery rules The first draft of the rules is expected in October.
May 19, 2020 Tianqi Lithium 6% stake up for sale Move by Chengdu Tianqi Industry Group, which holds 36.04% in the lithium miner, seeks to shore up finances.
May 15, 2020 Tianqi Lithium talking to banks about easing loan terms Around $1.9 billion of the $3.5 billion loan used to buy its stake in SQM is due November 2020.
May 15, 2020 Nickel, cobalt prices benefit as electric car action shifts to Europe MINING.COM EV Metal Index tracking value of metals in newly-sold EVs globally rebound as nickel, cobalt-rich batteries favoured in EU and US gain traction.
May 13, 2020 Recycled battery metals being tested for use as crop fertilizer Tests carried out in Australia showed a “significant uptake” of the metals in wheat on local low-quality soil.
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
