February 11, 2021 Nickel pig iron producers eye up electric vehicle battery market Nickel is a key component of the lithium-ion rechargeable batteries used to power electric vehicles.
February 11, 2021 China’s 2020 refined nickel imports slump to 6-year low Chinese imports of refined nickel fell by 32% year-on-year to 130,700 tonnes in 2020.
February 10, 2021 EV metal index beats record by 54% as electric cars reach tipping point MINING.COM EV Metal Index surges to over $500m of lithium, graphite, cobalt and nickel in newly-sold electric cars worldwide in one month as prices continue to climb and deployment smashes…
February 10, 2021 Tesla deployed more EV battery materials than its four closest competitors combined in 2020 Tesla’s large deployment of battery metals is explained by the rolling out of its made-in-China Model 3s.
February 9, 2021 Sumitomo Metal lifts profit forecast on higher metals prices The company now predicts a net profit of 78 billion yen ($739 million) for the year, against its previous guidance of 46 billion yen.
February 8, 2021 Tesla investment to position Indonesia as EV battery production hub – report Reports suggest Tesla would submit a proposal to the Indonesian government for the establishment of a battery production facility in the country.
February 8, 2021 Canada Nickel held talks with US government on supplying metal for EV batteries US Commerce Department officials held an introductory call in August with the miner to gauge its "ability to supply critical minerals.
February 8, 2021 Nunavik nickel project supplied for nine months Canadian Royalties’ Nunavik nickel project is located where average temperature highs for January are −21 degrees Celsius.
February 8, 2021 Elon Musk offers $100 million for best carbon capture innovation Sum will be awarded for the best technology created for removing carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere or oceans and store that carbon in a safe, cost-effective way.
February 8, 2021 An unleashed Jeff Bezos will seek to shift space venture Blue Origin into hyperdrive Jeff Bezos is expected to turn up the heat on his space venture, Blue Origin, as it faces a pivotal year and fierce competition from Elon Musk's SpaceX.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
