September 6, 2022 Global copper and nickel smelting rebounds in August, satellite data shows Glencore's Altonorte and Codelco's Chuquicamata operations had high levels of activity.
September 2, 2022 South Korea sees ‘betrayal’ in Biden’s electric vehicle push South Korean Trade Minister Lee Chang-yang will visit the US this month to lobby against the new measures.
September 1, 2022 The next big battery material squeeze is old batteries It could take 15 years or more for old batteries to eventually arrive at recycling plants.
September 1, 2022 African Rainbow Minerals not convinced nickel price sustainable Nkomati mine remains under care and maintenance.
August 31, 2022 Quebec Nickel drills greater than 1% nickel at Ducros project Three key targets so far at the project are Fortin Sill, the Ducros Sill Complex and the Ducros Gabbro.
August 31, 2022 Ford asks US gov’t to speed up mining permits Ford says it takes up to 10 years to complete permitting requirements for critical mineral mining in the US, versus two to three years in Canada and Australia.
August 31, 2022 Toyota to invest $5.3 billion in Japan, US for EV battery supply When the additional facilities come on line between 2024 and 2026, Toyota's battery production capacity in the two countries will have increased by 40 gigawatt-hours.
August 26, 2022 China’s reliance on foreign battery metals poses a challenge – industry China's output of the main battery cathode materials nearly doubled in 2021.
August 25, 2022 Tesla’s battery metals bill balloons to $100 billion Raw material costs have more than doubled since Elon Musk said Tesla will produce 20 million vehicles per year before 2030.
August 24, 2022 Chinese nickel trader Lygend readies $1 billion IPO launch Lygend is the latest producer of battery raw materials to ride on the electric vehicle boom to raise funds in Hong Kong.
Silver price: Here’s what to watch for after wild ride past $80 Surging investor interest in China has been a key driver of silver prices in recent days. December 30, 2025 | 08:59 am
