June 18, 2021

Wood Mackenzie boosts battery metals expertise with Roskill buy

The consultancy has acquired privately-owned Roskill to prop up its expertise in the metals and materials crucial for the energy transition.

June 17, 2021

Greenland approves Bluejay Mining’s Dundas Ilmenite project

The company said its approved exploitation and closure plan is the final government-level approval required before construction at Dundas can start.

June 17, 2021

Commodities set for worst week since start of pandemic

Metals markets hurt by double whammy from the US Federal Reserve and China's Strategic Reserves.

June 17, 2021

Lithium price: Hydroxide back on top

Demand for lithium hydroxide continues to rise as production of high-nickel cathode cells ramp up.

June 17, 2021

Nornickel fund launches first blockchain-tracked nickel and copper ETCs on LSE

The ETCs will use Blockchain technology for transparency and security of the metals backing them.

June 16, 2021

Serbia to become Europe’s no. 2 copper producer thanks to Cukaru Peki mine

Zijin Mining's mine will have an initial average copper output of 91,000 tonnes a year, before reaching a peak of 135,000.

June 16, 2021

Weak emission standards may lead Europe to risk €27bn in battery investments — report

According to the European Federation for Transport and Environment, weak CO2 standards give carmakers little incentive to increase the sales of electric cars until 2030.

June 15, 2021

Britain in talks with 6 firms about building gigafactories for EV batteries

Ford, Nissan, LG and Samsung, Britishvolt and InoBat Auto are in talks with the British government or local authorities about locations for potential factories and financial support.

June 15, 2021

Canada, EU in raw materials pact to cut China reliance

“We as Europeans want to diversify our imports away from producers like China because we want more sustainability, less environmental damage and we want transparency on raw materials.”

June 15, 2021

Volkswagen seeks partners for battery metals race

Volkswagen aims to overtake Tesla as the global EV leader by the middle of the decade.