February 3, 2022

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.

February 2, 2022

Mercedes-Benz CEO says raw material scarcity could delay e-mobility

Carmakers are working to secure supplies of materials from lithium, nickel and manganese for batteries to magnesium for car components as they race to ramp up electric vehicle production.

February 2, 2022

Portugal may launch long-awaited lithium auction within two months

The auction, initially planned for 2018, has been repeatedly postponed due to concerns over the environmental and social impact of lithium mining.

February 2, 2022

Rock Tech, Bilfinger to build Europe’s first lithium refinery

The Canadian miner and the German industrial services provider expect the lithium hydroxide converter to be in operations in 2024.

February 2, 2022

World’s first physically-backed EV metals ETC launched

The Global Palladium Fund announced the launching of its own physical EV metals exchange-traded commodities with $10 million of seed capital.

February 1, 2022

Rupert drills record 103m of 8 g/t Au at Ikkari project in Finland

The company has reported new results from a further 7 primarily infill holes.

February 1, 2022

Analysts expect scorching base metals rally to cool

Market balances are expected to shift from supply deficit towards surplus in 2023 as production recovers and demand cools, Andy Home says.

February 1, 2022

Earth’s ‘Goldilocks zone’ responsible for metal ore deposit formation

Researchers have discovered a ‘Goldilocks zone’ at the base of the earth’s crust where temperature allows for metals to be transported to shallower levels near the surface.

January 30, 2022

Energy transition saw record investment in 2021 — report

BloombergNEF reports that global investment in the energy transition totalled $755 billion in 2021.

January 28, 2022

RANKED: World’s top 10 biggest gold projects

Once again, the Pebble mine project in Alaska takes the #1 spot.