June 18, 2023 Material intensity in EV batteries going down —report IDTechEx says there is a trend to reduce the number of materials that provide core functionality to the battery pack.
June 16, 2023 America needs a critical mineral model beyond onshoring and ally-shoring The United States relies heavily on critical minerals sourced overseas, but rising global mineral demand and escalating US-China competition require increased supply chain resiliency.
June 16, 2023 EV battery prices rise for the first time in 2023 Battery prices are particularly being impacted by lithium carbonate prices in China, which increased by 55% in May.
June 16, 2023 US requests probe of alleged labor abuses at Grupo Mexico mine The request is the eleventh such action under the North American trade pact.
June 16, 2023 Inside the race to remake lithium extraction for EV batteries The global battle to reshape the lithium industry is sucking in oil producers, tech startups and entrenched mining giants.
June 16, 2023 Ivanhoe Mines invests in pulsed-power tech firm Ivanhoe will convert a loan balance of $76 million owed to the company by HPX into an equity investment in I-Pulse, HPX’s parent company.
June 15, 2023 Battery storage installations to increase ten-fold by 2030 — report New battery storage capacity to surpass 400 GWh per year by 2030.
June 15, 2023 Extraterrestrial salt provides clues as to how earth got its water A 'salty' discovery strongly suggests that a large population of asteroids hurtling through the solar system may not be as dry as previously thought.
June 14, 2023 Michigan awards key environmental permit for graphite processing plant While there is a need for 200,000 tonnes of graphite to meet demand, the current US supply capability is zero.
June 14, 2023 Hecla Mining fined for hazardous waste management at silver mine in Alaska The violation occurred at Hecla's Greens Creek Mine in Alaska, which is the largest silver mine in the United States.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
