GM’s Ultium battery inches ahead in the electric range race
With the debut of the electric Chevrolet Blazer this week, we’re starting to get a clearer sense of the Ultium battery system General Motors has been developing.
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Ford’s flurry of supply deals gives iron a starring role in EVs
Ford Motor Co.’s new laundry list of battery-metals suppliers reads like a who’s who of the mining world, spanning the globe from Argentine lithium to Indonesian nickel.
Graphite deficit starting this year, as demand for EV battery anode ingredient exceeds supply
During a time of price weakness for a number of industrial metals, the price of graphite has held up extremely well.
Europe’s energy crisis risks slashing aluminum production further
Aluminum is one of the most energy-intensive metals to make, and the surge in power prices already knocked about 900,000 tons of smelting capacity offline in Europe and North America.
Gold price gains as investors weigh growth concerns; palladium price jumps
Gold headed for its first weekly advance since early June as investors weighed renewed concerns over economic growth.
A lifetime’s consumption of fossil fuels, visualized
To put fossil fuel consumption into perspective on a more individual basis, this graphic visualizes the average person’s fossil fuel use over a lifetime of 80 years.
Gold stock selloff anomaly
The gold miners’ stocks have just been slaughtered in recent months, spiraling relentlessly lower.
VW ousts CEO Diess, replacing him with Porsche boss Blume
Volkswagen is in the midst of planning an IPO of Porsche to raise fresh funds for electrification and software investments.
LME won’t ban Nornickel’s metal as Russian firm isn’t under UK sanctions
The LME said it was continuing to assess the sanctions Britain imposed in June on Potanin, known as Russia's "Nickel King".