November 26, 2018

GM unplugs the Volt, but EVs aren’t dead: Liam Denning

Farewell Chevy Volt, we hardly knew ye.

November 26, 2018

Appia drills high grade TREO at Alces Lake

The property, east of Uranium City, returned 10.02% TREO by weight over 3.55 metres.

November 26, 2018

Innord to separate rare earths from hybrid and electric vehicle recycling pilot study

Participating in this study opens the door for a potential new supply source through recycling electric motors from the transportation industry in the future.

November 26, 2018

Chile is taking Albemarle to International Court over lithium prices

The country's state development agency says Albemarle has failed to provide as much as 25% of its annual production at a discount to companies seeking to produce battery metals within…

November 23, 2018

Aecon sells contract mining business to North American Construction Group for C$199m

The closing is effective November 23, 2018. 

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.