March 7, 2022

Ukraine invasion sets back Musk’s dream for cheaper EVs, for now

Rising prices of nickel, lithium and other materials threaten to slow and even temporarily reverse the long-term trend of falling costs of batteries.

March 7, 2022

Boeing suspends buying titanium from Russia, assures of ‘sufficient supply’

Airbus did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the status of its titanium supplies.

March 6, 2022

Tesla gets stronger with oil rising, other EV stocks not so much

The growing struggles for everyone but Tesla are coming at a time when they should be flourishing.

March 6, 2022

How much could battery recycling actually aid cobalt, lithium supply shortages?

IDTechEx estimates that a combined total of 180,000 tonnes of lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese could be recovered by 2030 through Li-ion recycling.

March 4, 2022

Base metals set for best-ever week as war stokes shortage fears

It’s getting increasingly difficult to transport commodities like metals since almost half of the world’s container ships no longer go to Russia.

March 4, 2022

Tesla’s German gigafactory gets conditional green light

The $5.5 billion plant, located outside Berlin, is expected to boost the carmaker's market share in Europe’s fast-growing EV sector.

March 4, 2022

Gold price tracking towards best weekly performance since May

Spot gold is trading at a level last seen during the record-setting month of August 2020.

March 3, 2022

Mining companies may pause growth plans amid Ukraine war, inflation

The Ukrainian conflict could roil the world's economic outlook in unpredictable ways, exacerbating those inflationary pressures, analysts say.

March 3, 2022

Tesla to win approval for $5.5 billion Berlin gigafactory on Friday

Tesla has for months been awaiting approval for a licence to begin production at the EV factory and adjacent battery plant in Gruenheide.

March 3, 2022

Gold price holds ground as Powell backs rate hikes to combat inflation

Meanwhile, another precious metal, palladium, has been enjoying monstrous gains over the past week.