March 31, 2022 US senator says Defense Production Act won’t move needle without fixing mining permitting “Despite his climate pledges, President Biden has done nothing meaningful to boost American mineral production," says Senator John Barrasso.
March 31, 2022 Biden invokes Cold War powers to boost EV battery production This could help mining companies access $750 million under the Defense Production Act’s Title III fund.
March 31, 2022 Nickel anode key to making fuel cells cheaper, more efficient A nitrogen-doped, carbon-coated nickel anode can catalyze an essential reaction in hydrogen fuel cells at a fraction of the cost of currently used platinum.
March 30, 2022 Biden’s battery metal push does nothing to ease mining permit bottleneck It takes a about seven to 10 years to get a mine up and running in the US, compared to two to three years in neighboring Canada.
March 30, 2022 Nickel price climbs in thin trading as investors weigh supply risks Prices rose as much as 4.2% on the London Metal Exchange, with about 200 lots changing hands in the first hour of trading.
March 30, 2022 Biden poised to use Cold War powers to boost battery metals The White House is set to add battery materials to the list of items covered by the 1950 Defense Production Act.
March 30, 2022 FPX Nickel creates new subsidiary focused on carbon capture and storage CO2 Lock is expected to operate as a standalone entity from FPX, and will establish ownership interests in prospective mineral tenures.
March 30, 2022 Tesla inks secret multi-year nickel supply deal with Vale The deal is one of several the electric vehicles giant has forged over the last year to secure supply of battery metals.
March 29, 2022 From VW to JPMorgan, the unlikely cast behind nickel’s big squeeze Getting to the bottom of who did what, when, and why, could take months or years.
March 29, 2022 LME to hold independent review into nickel crisis The LME suspended nickel trading on March 8 after prices spiked by more than 50%.
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