August 11, 2021

How to participate in the coming EV boom

This week, Biden set a goal for 50% of all vehicles sold in the U.S. to be “battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric or fuel cell electric” by the end of…

August 9, 2021

Gates-backed firm joins Bluejay on battery metals quest

KoBold Metals, a start-up backed by a coalition of billionaires, will pay $15m in exploration funding for Greenland project.

August 6, 2021

New EV battery designs unlikely to dampen metals demand, miners say

Mining companies say they do not fear a plan by China's CATL to make an electric vehicle (EV) battery without lithium or other key metals.

August 5, 2021

Nornickel triples earnings as metals prices offset output dip

Company revenue in the six months to June 30 rose 33% year on year to $8.9 billion.

August 4, 2021

Vale warns Canada nickel ramp-up will stretch into next quarter

About 85% of members of USW Local 6500 voted in favour of Vale’s latest five-year contract offer.

August 4, 2021

Bacteria help extract rare earths from mine slag heaps

French researchers will start extracting rare earths, cobalt, copper, and nickel from slag heaps in Finland and New Caledonia.

August 3, 2021

Vale reaches tentative agreement with Sudbury nickel miners’ union

The five-year agreement includes "significant monetary improvements for existing members."

August 3, 2021

Western Australia takes step-up in battery chemicals production

Three big battery chemicals plants are set to come on line in coming months, while Germany's BASF is part of a pilot project to blend feeds used by battery makers.

August 3, 2021

BHP to expand nickel operations to meet soaring demand

The miner will make a final investment decision on expanding the processing plant at its Mt. Keith nickel mine by the end of the financial year.

August 2, 2021

Sibanye-Stillwater to acquire Eramet’s nickel processing facilities in France

The transaction is the second step in Sibanye-Stillwater’s battery metals strategy.