November 22, 2018 Mineral Resources signs $1.1B lithium deal with Albemarle Mineral Resources shares spiked on the news, closing Thursday 26.6% higher at A$15.76.
November 21, 2018 Silicon eyed as way to boost electric car battery potential About 500,000 electric vehicles (EVs) were sold globally in 2016, a figure that is expected to jump sevenfold by 2022 - U.S. Energy Information Administration
November 21, 2018 Global oil demand under growing threat from electric cars, cleaner fuel Analysis shows oil consumption growing in coming decades, due to rising petrochemicals, trucking and aviation demand but meeting this growth in the near term means that approvals of conventional oil…
November 19, 2018 Mali to produce lithium by 2020 with 694,000 tonnes discovered Mali joins lithium fray
November 16, 2018 Volkswagen to spend $50 billion on electric car ‘offensive’ German automaker is also considering involvement in battery production.
November 14, 2018 China plumbs ocean depths to extend its cobalt lead China, the leading holder of international deep sea exploration licences, increases its lead in the race for alternative sources of battery minerals by taking samples from cobalt-bearing mountains deep in…
November 14, 2018 VW to convert three German plants to build electric cars Emden, Hanover and Zwickau will form the largest network for the production of electric vehicles in Europe.
November 14, 2018 Global cobalt glut won’t be stemmed by Glencore Congo output stoppage Disruptions to cobalt supplies in the DRC are not expected to eradicate a glut of the material used to make batteries for electric vehicles, thwarting hopes that prices can be…
November 13, 2018 Chilean regulators reject Albemarle’s plans to boost lithium output The applicant does not present the details necessary to rule out significant adverse impacts on the soil, water and air.
November 13, 2018 Congo opposition reneging on unity boosts Kabila protege Kabila’s anointed successor in power would raise the risk of instability in a key supplier of the metals used in electric vehicles and mobile phones.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
