Explainer: Costs of nickel and cobalt used in electric vehicle batteries
Rising sales and a scramble along the supply chain to secure materials have propelled prices of battery ingredients.
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Romios, Lakehead University research gold, base metals project in NW Ontario
Study of volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) occurrences and the over-7-km-long alteration zone have begun.
Glencore, Britishvolt to jointly build battery recycling plant in the UK
The recycling facility will help reuse expensive key raw materials like cobalt and lithium, they said.
How an aluminum product is helping scientists better understand the Big Bang
Alumina has been used to make a new type of optical element that will improve the performance of telescopes studying radiation from the Big Bang.
South Africa urges Rio Tinto workers to report cases of discrimination
South Africa’s labour ministry on Thursday urged Rio Tinto workers to report instances of discrimination after the Anglo-Australian miner released an internal […]
SQM files project to cut water, brine extraction in Chile
The a $778,000 project seeks to mitigate the overall impact of its lithium operations in one of the driest places in the world.
Element 25, Circulor partner to develop first ESG transparent manganese supply chain
Company is demonstrating traceability and ESG compliance for its manganese products as part of the strategic pathway to zero carbon manganese.
Southern Copper to vie for top producer status despite output slump
The Peru-focused company reported a 4.3% drop in copper production last year and expects the decline to continue this year.
Mexico says lithium is too strategic for private investors
Mexico currently has no commercial lithium production, but according to some estimates contains potentially lucrative deposits trapped in clay-based soils.