December 3, 2019 Tipping point for electric cars still four years away – report Price of lithium-ion batteries used in EVs has dropped 87% since 2010, but reaching price-parity with internal combustion engines has ways to go.
December 1, 2019 Blackstone Minerals partners with S. Korean firm for lithium ion battery production Ecopro BM, South Korea's largest ev battery cathode producer, will develop a downstream processing facility with Blackstone's Ta Khoa nickel project in Vietnam.
November 29, 2019 Inomin expands Beaver-Lynx nickel project The Vancouver-based miner added 6,040 hectares through staking and the buyout of eight properties.
November 27, 2019 Lundin anticipates bump in base metals production, dividend The company anticipates copper production to increase more than 20% in 2020.
November 26, 2019 Vale sees $1.6 billion impairment charge for Q4 in New Caledonia write down Vale said its annual assets review of its base metals and coal business is still underway and further impairments charges that would also impact fiscal year 2019 cannot be ruled…
November 25, 2019 Oversupplied lithium unlikely to happen to nickel Most industry observers are expecting batteries to occupy a higher percentage of the nickel market.
November 22, 2019 EU to witness fastest growth in indirect demand for battery metals — report Direct demand for nickel, cobalt and lithium will remain strongest in China, Fitch says.
November 22, 2019 EU takes Indonesia to WTO over nickel ore export curbs The European Commission said the restrictions unfairly limited EU producers' access to nickel ore.
November 22, 2019 Indonesia state miner to acquire 20% stake in Vale Indonesia Under Indonesian mining rules, foreign controlled miners are required to reduce their ownership to 49% or below within 10 years of starting operations.
November 21, 2019 Panoramic grants Australia’s Independence Group due diligence access after takeover bid The company said that alternative proposals received will be assessed against the terms of Independence's existing takeover offer.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland rare earth supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the U.S. and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
