Nornickel improves 2021 production outlookIts Oktyabrsky mine will resume full production this month after flooding and is already running at 60% capacity.Reuters | April 19, 2021 | 11:59 am
Roadmap for US’ clean transportation future unveiledResearchers say the production of lithium, cobalt, and graphite must…Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 18, 2021 | 11:48 am
Ranked: Top 25 nations producing battery metals for the EV supply chainAlthough China will likely maintain its dominance for the foreseeable…Govind Bhutada - Visual Capitalist | April 15, 2021 | 8:23 pm
Canada Nickel, Taykwa Tagamou Nation ink MOU The agreement is for financing the mine fleet for the Crawford nickel cobalt sulphide project in Ontario. MINING.com Editor | April 8, 2021 | 12:12 pm
Volvo, SSAB plan first fossil-free steel trucks on road to carbon neutrality Volvo plans to start production this year of prototype vehicles and components from steel made by SSAB using hydrogen produced from renewable energy. Reuters | April 8, 2021 | 8:48 am
EV momentum ‘unstoppable’ – report According to McKinsey & Company, the e-mobility industry’s positive performance in the capital markets is a good indicator of where it is heading. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 8, 2021 | 6:11 am
Piedmont almost doubles lithium resource at US project The Aussie junior has reported a 40% increase in its lithium resource at the North Carolina-based project. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 8, 2021 | 5:59 am
Eight companies developing battery metals As the world moves away from fossil fuels, battery metals are in high demand, especially with a shortage of supply from low-geopolitical risk jurisdictions. Magda Gardner - The Northern Miner | April 7, 2021 | 1:24 pm
Portofino Resources confirms lithium-rich brines at Yergo project in Argentina The Canadian company identified two large, anomalous sub-basins within the project’s Aparejos Salar. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 7, 2021 | 6:11 am
Rio Tinto produces battery grade lithium in the US The miner has proved the process of roasting and leaching waste rock to recover high grades of the metal at its Boron plant in California. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 7, 2021 | 6:03 am
Greenpeace stages Pacific Ocean protest against deep-sea mining Last week BMW, Volvo Group, Samsung SDI and Google signed on to a World Wildlife Fund call for a moratorium on the practice. Reuters | April 6, 2021 | 8:08 am
Panoramic Resources to restart nickel project in Australia To support the resuming of operations, Panoramic has entered a five-year nickel and copper concentrate offtake agreement with Trafigura Group. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 6, 2021 | 3:50 am