January 23, 2019

First Cobalt advances Iron Creek

First Cobalt Corp addresses permitting and environmental baseline studies at its Iron Creek cobalt project.

January 23, 2019

Toyota, Panasonic setting up EV battery JV amid rising China competition: source

The joint venture, to be owned 51 percent by Toyota and the rest by Panasonic, could also provide batteries to Toyota’s EV technology partners Mazda Corp (7261.T) and Subaru Corp…

January 23, 2019

Germany to fund research facility for EV battery technology

The German car industry shouldn’t depend on Asian suppliers.

January 23, 2019

World’s top maker of battery cells for EVs to open German plant in 2021

China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) plans to produce 60 gigawatt hours by the fifth year of its German plant operations.

January 22, 2019

Why British Columbia is missing the low-carbon economy bonanza

The world is having a global energy transition party for miners – B.C. isn’t invited

January 22, 2019

Potential Berkshire US lithium project faces uphill road

Berkshire's geothermal business operates in California's Salton Sea using lithium-rich brine.

January 22, 2019

Sandvik acquires supplier of Battery Electric Vehicle solutions

Artisan will be a Business Unit in the Load and Haul Division within Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology.

January 22, 2019

Mercedes-Benz will produce electric batteries in Poland – PM

The new investment would create 300 jobs and that investments would total over 200 million euros.

January 22, 2019

Jervois Mining offers C$16.6m in shares for Uganda cobalt projects

Jervois, which has applied for a prospecting licence in Tanzania, says the deal would complement its efforts to establish a presence in east Africa.

January 21, 2019

Groundbreaking! America’s new quest for mineral independence

What happens when a geologist and an author whose chief interest is California’s Silicon Valley get together to take a look at the United States’ dependence on foreign supplies of…