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Nornickel improves 2021 production outlook

Its 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 unveiled

Researchers say the production of lithium, cobalt, and graphite must…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 18, 2021 | 11:48 am

The battery-powered future depends on a few crucial metals

Companies and financial firms are now investing over $100 billion…

Bloomberg News | April 16, 2021 | 6:44 am

Ranked: Top 25 nations producing battery metals for the EV supply chain

Although China will likely maintain its dominance for the foreseeable…

Govind Bhutada - Visual Capitalist | April 15, 2021 | 8:23 pm

Western Europe claims 43% of global investments in battery manufacturing projects — report

Over $21 billion in global investments in 2020 shows the…

MINING.com Editor | April 15, 2021 | 2:58 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

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Nornickel improves 2021 production outlook

Roadmap for US’ clean transportation future unveiled

The battery-powered future depends on a few crucial metals

Ranked: Top 25 nations producing battery metals for the EV supply chain

Western Europe claims 43% of global investments in battery manufacturing projects — report

Canada Nickel, Taykwa Tagamou Nation ink MOU

Volvo, SSAB plan first fossil-free steel trucks on road to carbon neutrality

EV momentum ‘unstoppable’ – report

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