December 18, 2019 Unexpected bump on the EV road hits battery metals However, everyone is still bullish on the long-term story.
December 18, 2019 IBM’s new battery design taps seawater as alternative mineral source IBM said its technology has proven to outperform lithium-ion batteries in cost, charging time, and energy efficiency.
December 17, 2019 American Battery Metals lobbies in Washington for domestic supply of critical minerals Company executives spent a week talking to key stakeholders in Washington.
December 16, 2019 Pilot rare earths processing plant, first one outside China, opens in Colorado Facility aims to help Washington to secure domestic supply of the key ingredients for military weapons, electric vehicles and phones.
December 15, 2019 Peru creates new conservation area to protect glaciers from extractive operations The Ausangate Regional Conservation Area is located in the Cusco region whose governor will ask for mining concessions to be revoked.
December 13, 2019 Bearish outlook for metal prices for 2020 — report But demand for lithium and cobalt is set to improve next year.
December 13, 2019 Australia’s Mineral Resources flags lower lithium sale price at WA project Last month, Mineral Resources said its JV with Albemarle had decided to pause operations at the Wodgina Project.
December 13, 2019 American Manganese starts testing recycled cathode material The tests are part of a project aimed at creating a circular economy for lithium-ion batteries.
December 12, 2019 Albemarle CEO says long-term lithium demand remains ‘robust’ The world's largest producer of the battery metal is betting on the massification of electric vehicles.
December 11, 2019 Australia’s Prospect Resources in talks to sell stake, lithium supply to Russia’s Rosatom The discussions are with Uranium One, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Russian state nuclear energy firm.
Zimbabwe scraps gold royalty hike, sets higher threshold for windfall tax A royalty rate of 5% would continue to apply for gold prices between $1,200 and $5,000 per ounce, according to the revised budget bill. December 17, 2025 | 07:13 am
