June 22, 2022

Indonesia plans to hike tin royalty tariff, make it more progressive

The current royalty tariff for tin is set at 3% and imposed on production but based on the sale price.

June 21, 2022

Kia picks batteries from CATL for EV sold at home

CATL, whose clients include Tesla and Volkswagen, is the world's largest battery maker.

June 21, 2022

Toyota joins Redwood Materials’ EV battery recycling initiative

The US startup is building a closed-loop battery ecosystem aimed at lowering EV costs by lessening dependence on imported materials.

June 20, 2022

Surging energy prices force Japanese steel giant to revisit coal

Nippon Steel currently has minority stakes in six coking coal assets, mostly in Australia.

June 20, 2022

Vedanta selling halted copper smelter, four years later

The southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu closed it in 2018 after 13 people died when police opened fire on protesters.

June 17, 2022

Recycler Li-Cycle eyes Asia foray to feed battery metal boom

Li-Cycle is among a handful of companies looking to cash in on demand for the recovered materials, with companies including Tesla Inc. expressing concerns over supplies of nickel and lithium.

June 17, 2022

Miners must invest in critical minerals or risk energy transition – report

The world's largest miners are in excellent financial shape to lead global transition to clean energy, says PwC.

June 16, 2022

Russian coal miners turn to India as war upends commodity flows

Sales of thermal coal to Europe dropped to about 10-15% of total exports from 30% before the invasion.

June 16, 2022

Tianqi Lithium wins nod for $1 billion Hong Kong listing

At $1 billion, Tianqi’s offering would be Hong Kong’s biggest listing so far this year.

June 16, 2022

Researchers figure out how to make solid-state batteries charge faster, last longer

In a study in the journal Nature Materials, researchers explain what makes them short-circuit.