September 6, 2022

Rio Tinto and Turquoise Hill ink binding takeover deal

Rio will not increase its C$43 per share cash offer despite pressure from Turquoise Hill's minority shareholders.

September 5, 2022

Honda forms partnership to secure supply of battery metals

This year Honda laid out a target to roll out 30 electrified vehicle models globally.

September 5, 2022

EV battery maker ProLogium considers UK for $8 billion factory

The UK is pushing hard to attract battery makers as the auto industry phases out the internal combustion engine.

September 5, 2022

BYD jumps to No. 2 in global electric car battery market

The year-to-date market share rankings were unchanged, with CATL top with 34.7% of the market.

September 4, 2022

Bahrain to restructure board of wealth fund Mumtalakat, BNA reports

One of Mumtalakat Holding's assets is Aluminium Bahrain, the world's largest aluminium smelter outside of China.

September 2, 2022

South Korea sees ‘betrayal’ in Biden’s electric vehicle push

South Korean Trade Minister Lee Chang-yang will visit the US this month to lobby against the new measures.

September 1, 2022

The next big battery material squeeze is old batteries

It could take 15 years or more for old batteries to eventually arrive at recycling plants.

September 1, 2022

Column: Surging copper demand will complicate the clean energy boom

Copper demand will increase by more than 50% between now and 2040, according to BloombergNEF.

September 1, 2022

Indika turns to gold, electric bikes in shift away from coal

Indika has spent $300 million to expand non-coal businesses.

September 1, 2022

Rio Tinto to pay $3.3 billion for full Turquoise Hill ownership

The agreement, subject to shareholders' vote, would make Rio direct owner of the giant Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia.