February 27, 2018 South Korea’s POSCO buys stake in Aussie lithium producer, signs supply deal South Korea's largest steel producer has acquired 4.8% stake in Pilbara Minerals, from which it will buy up to 240,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate per year.
February 25, 2018 The EV future is here and already boosting earnings for miners “Look at what’s required over the next 50 years, 60 years, and known lithium on the planet, I don’t think it’s as much as everyone understands it to be.”
February 25, 2018 Nickel-copper-cobalt find vaults Vancouver junior to top of TSX-V ranking Garibaldi Resources beats out tech, energy, life sciences firms for Toronto market's annual crown with 2,351% market cap gain and 150m shares traded.
February 21, 2018 Apple in talks to buy cobalt directly from miners — report Electronics and car makers are racing to lock in supply agreements for cobalt amid fears of shortage.
February 21, 2018 Miners rich in cash are aiming for fat dividends, debt payments The mining industry is awash with cash, and so far it’s got two main uses — pay down debt and reward investors.
February 20, 2018 Eramet eyes expansion in electric vehicle metals Eramet is actively looking at acquisition targets after previously acquiring a lithium deposit in Argentina.
February 20, 2018 Toyota to make cheaper electric motors by halving use of rare earths Asia’s No.1 carmaker has developed a magnet that reduces dependence on neodymium, a key rare earth metal used in the world’s most powerful batteries for electric vehicles.
February 17, 2018 Battery-technology metals to leave gold, silver in the dust: readers A whopping two-thirds of MINING.com readers say battery-technology metals will perform better than precious or base metals this year.
February 16, 2018 US seeks to boost output of 35 minerals, reduce import reliance The administration wants to identify new domestic sources of critical minerals and increase domestic exploration, mining and recycling.
February 16, 2018 Sweden hunts for cobalt as electrical vehicle race boosts demand Sweden will step up efforts to find precious minerals such as cobalt and lithium, key battery components that are in demand among makers of EVs.
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