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.
December 11, 2019 The new energy era: the lithium-ion supply chain Battery minerals are set to become the new oil, and battery supply chains the new pipelines.
December 11, 2019 Chile: Uncertainty hits the stalwart of Latin American mining Social turmoil returns to the streets of Santiago after 30 years of calm.
December 10, 2019 ICMM updates mine-community relations guide to reflect investors’ pressure Improved guidance integrates the eight effectiveness criteria of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
December 9, 2019 $9 billion battery project with BMW, BASF gets EU green light Another EU battery project, coordinated by Germany, is under way and is likely to seek EU approval for state aid later this month.
December 8, 2019 Wealth Minerals and Rosatom sign MOU The MOU would give Wealth Minerals access to Rosatom’s technology.
December 5, 2019 Nickel, cobalt price: Electric car sales are tanking, but metal use spikes According to a new report, in October the average EV sold globally contained 22% more nickel, 19% more cobalt and 15% more manganese than a year prior.
December 5, 2019 Andrew Miller: We are in an upward transition period for lithium & EVs Palisade Radio recently interviewed Andrew Miller, Head of Price Assessments at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, who shared his thoughts on the market for battery metals.
December 3, 2019 China wants new energy vehicle sales in 2025 to be 25% of all car sales China is also discussing introducing stricter green car quotas in coming years.
South Africa’s last manganese smelter on the brink as high power costs weigh Transalloys CEO Konstantin Sadovnik says the business has been loss‑making for about three years. December 30, 2025 | 08:13 am