September 1, 2022

The next big battery material squeeze is old batteries

It could take 15 years or more for old batteries to eventually arrive at recycling plants.

August 31, 2022

Ford asks US gov’t to speed up mining permits

Ford says it takes up to 10 years to complete permitting requirements for critical mineral mining in the US, versus two to three years in Canada and Australia.

August 26, 2022

China’s reliance on foreign battery metals poses a challenge – industry

China's output of the main battery cathode materials nearly doubled in 2021.

August 25, 2022

Tesla’s battery metals bill balloons to $100 billion

Raw material costs have more than doubled since Elon Musk said Tesla will produce 20 million vehicles per year before 2030.

August 23, 2022

Electric car battery bottlenecks have a way of being worked out

Amid all the excitement about battery metal demand, prices for cobalt have plunged 40% from their highs earlier this year.

August 23, 2022

Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz team up with Canada in battery materials push

The agreement includes the production ramp-up of cathode materials.

August 22, 2022

Volkswagen and Mercedes line up tariff-friendly battery supplies in deals with Canada

Automakers have sealed agreements with Canada to secure access to raw materials such as nickel, cobalt and lithium for battery production.

August 17, 2022

Congo PM to mediate dispute over Tenke copper and cobalt mine

Exports from the mine, which accounted for more than 10% of global cobalt output in 2021, were suspended a month ago.

August 15, 2022

Giga Metals, Mitsubishi to jointly develop Turnagain nickel deposit in Canada

The partners have created a new company, Hard Creek Nickel Corp, to develop the nickel-cobalt deposit in northern British Columbia.

August 12, 2022

Battery giants, Hyundai concerned by US moves on China supplies

South Korean battery makers imported more than 80% of the key minerals from China in 2020.