June 29, 2018 China’s No.1 maker of battery cells for EVs to build plant in Germany A German battery plant could help ease an expected negative impact in the workforce employed by the local automotive industry.
June 29, 2018 BHP adds electric vehicles to its light truck fleet BHP Billiton will add two electric vehicles to its 240 fleet of trucks at its Olympic Dam mine in South Australia. The […]
June 28, 2018 BP buys Britain’s largest electric vehicle charging company BP Plc plans to acquire the U.K.’s largest electric vehicle charging company, the latest in a string of acquisitions by major oil companies in the growing market for greener transport.
June 26, 2018 Hawkstone Mining’s lithium buy back on Company decided to revise the terms of its planned 100% takeover of USA Lithium, which owns two projects in the US.
June 25, 2018 Tantalum miner threatens expansion at Australia’s biggest lithium mine Talison aims to double production at Greenbushes by mid-2019, racing to secure more lithium to feed an expected boom in demand for EV batteries.
June 25, 2018 Why the lithium and cobalt story is the same yet different Managing the cobalt market could get interesting.
June 25, 2018 Lithium demand from battery makers to almost double by 2027 Strong demand growth will be largely focused on high-grade lithium, according to research firm Roskill.
June 22, 2018 Chile’s SQM decides not to hire ex-Chairman Ponce as adviser Ponce has held power at SQM since it was privatized under Pinochet in the 1980s and is still the largest shareholder.
June 22, 2018 Automakers spending $255B on EVs a ‘pile-up of epic proportions’ Battery materials can charge mining's next supercycle but new study says automakers will "throw away tens of billions" making electric vehicles no-one wants.
June 22, 2018 Volkswagen invests USD$100m in solid-state battery research firm Sold-state batteries have been made with ceramics and glass.
Gabon to audit mining deals as reforms start amid IMF talks As part of discussions with the multilateral lender, President Brice Oligui Nguema “has demanded the full publication of all mining agreements". December 19, 2025 | 10:51 am
