February 21, 2023

Lithium price plunge is pitting Cathie Wood against sector veterans

Lithium carbonate in China has tumbled almost 30% since touching a record in November.

February 21, 2023

Sheep Creek deposit’s rare earth samples exceed highest grades in US

Montana property contains 12 of the most essential critical minerals needed for electrification and to establish a domestic supply chain, the company says.

February 21, 2023

Perovskites may soon beat silicon’s efficiency in solar cells

Researchers are proposing a novel, physics-based approach to synthesizing perovskites.

February 21, 2023

Teck Resources to become Teck Metals as it spins off coal unit

Teck's multibillion-dollar steelmaking coal unit will be an independent publicly-listed firm called Elk Valley Resources Ltd.

February 20, 2023

Magnis in deal with Tesla to supply graphite for electric vehicle batteries

Agreement is for a minimum three-year term to supply up to 35,000 terapascal anode active materials beginning February 2025.

February 20, 2023

Ecobat to build new battery recycling facility in Arizona

The new facility, located in Casa Grande, will initially produce 10,000 estimated tonnes of recycled material per year.

February 17, 2023

Tesla considering a bid for Sigma Lithium

Sigma’s biggest shareholder has been exploring a potential sale of the company and gauging interest from miners and carmakers, sources say.

February 17, 2023

General Motors digs into mining business to lead race for EV metals

The US automaker has invested in several miners to improve access to battery minerals.

February 17, 2023

GRAPHIC: Steep levies on Russian aluminum could threaten US nickel supply

Russia accounted for 11% of US nickel imports in 2022.

February 17, 2023

Thin-film copper sandwich increases electronics’ lifetime

A new copper-based material has shown positive performance when it comes to reducing overheating and burnout in electronic devices.