June 17, 2021

Nornickel fund launches first blockchain-tracked nickel and copper ETCs on LSE

The ETCs will use Blockchain technology for transparency and security of the metals backing them.

June 17, 2021

Canada, Australia may have to help America achieve the electrification dream

Adamas Intelligence suggests the top destinations where US president Joe Biden would look for battery metals for his recently announced EV plan.

June 16, 2021

Weak emission standards may lead Europe to risk €27bn in battery investments — report

According to the European Federation for Transport and Environment, weak CO2 standards give carmakers little incentive to increase the sales of electric cars until 2030.

June 15, 2021

Canada, EU in raw materials pact to cut China reliance

“We as Europeans want to diversify our imports away from producers like China because we want more sustainability, less environmental damage and we want transparency on raw materials.”

June 15, 2021

Volkswagen seeks partners for battery metals race

Volkswagen aims to overtake Tesla as the global EV leader by the middle of the decade.

June 14, 2021

Members of Vale Sudbury nickel miners’ union reject new offer

Vale was obliged to halt the mine after the workers rejected its initial offer.

June 14, 2021

Voisey’s Bay underground expansion delivers first ore

Mine in Northern Labrador has started the production at its Reid Brook deposit.

June 14, 2021

Home: A nickel refinery tops US battery metals wish list

The Department of Energy has identified Class 1 nickel, the type best suited to lithium-ion batteries, as both key vulnerability and key opportunity.

June 10, 2021

Waterton seeks up to $1 billion for Dumont nickel mine

The auction is expected to draw interest from other miners, automakers, battery makers and financial players.

June 10, 2021

Electric vehicles a $7 trillion market opportunity to 2030 – report

BloombergNEF forecasts global sales of zero-emission cars rising to 70% of the market by 2040, thus making demand for battery metals soar.