July 23, 2023

Ten GWh of sodium-ion batteries expected to be installed by 2025 – report

IDTechEx predicts that by 2025, around 10 GWh of sodium-ion batteries will be installed.

July 14, 2023

India’s Madhya Pradesh state invites tenders for 51 mineral blocks

The auction includes blocks of graphite and vanadium.

July 11, 2023

Mineral dendrites reveal rocks’ history

Understanding the dynamics of the growth of three-dimensional mineral dendrites is important in physics, geology, material sciences and even the study of extraterrestrial environments.

June 30, 2023

Pentagon ordered to probe undersea mining to counter China 

Undersea mining is still illegal under international law and environmentalists rail against it for threatening ocean ecosystems with habitat damage, silt and noise.

June 18, 2023

Material intensity in EV batteries going down —report

IDTechEx says there is a trend to reduce the number of materials that provide core functionality to the battery pack.

June 16, 2023

Critical material prices are recovering but the outlook is mixed

New report says lithium, nickel sulphate and rare earth prices are set to recover sharply but graphite, magnesium and titanium markets are in for more pain.

June 11, 2023

Greenpeace Mexico launches campaign against deep-sea mining

The international NGO says article 20 of Mexico’s new Mining Law forbids deep-sea mining in Mexican waters and that the country should push for a global moratorium.

June 6, 2023

Manganese X expands Battery Hill mineralization ahead of PFS

The latest diamond drilling has led to the discovery of two new zones.

June 5, 2023

China’s EV battery sector is preparing a new breakthrough

Gotion High-Tech Co. recently unveiled a lithium-iron-manganese-phosphate battery.

June 1, 2023

Global production of critical metals unlikely to meet EU demand

Researchers say metal shortage could put the brakes on the EU’s electrification goals.