March 15, 2022

Non-lithium battery chemistries to grow in importance for stationary energy storage sector – report

IDTechEx predicts alternatives to Li-ion are set to play an increasingly important role due to their potential for improving cost and safety, easing material supply burdens, and less demanding requirements…

March 14, 2022

Musk says Tesla, SpaceX face ‘significant’ inflationary pressure

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has led to a surge in prices of metals used in cars - from aluminum in the bodywork to palladium in catalytic converters to the high-grade…

March 11, 2022

Wheaton Precious shares drop on earnings miss

Wheaton Precious expands reserve base as it aims toward 900,000-plus per year GEO production.

March 9, 2022

Madagascar’s Ambatovy mine on track to deliver ‘no net loss’ of surrounding forest

Ambatovy has strived to conserve the surrounding forest by slowing deforestation driven by small-scale agriculture elsewhere.

March 7, 2022

In charts: EV metal demand accelerated in the second half of 2021

Surging EV sales in the Asia Pacific region brings a wall of metals demand.

March 7, 2022

Canada forges new EV supply chain path in bid to secure growth

The country hopes to capitalize on its supply of critical minerals needed for electric vehicles, including nickel, lithium and graphite, to attract investors.

March 7, 2022

GM ramps up EV push with plans to make battery materials in Canada

General Motors and South Korea's POSCO will build a $400 million facility to produce battery materials in Canada.

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 6, 2022

How managing social performance can improve company-community relationships, business outcomes – report

The International Council on Mining and Metals launched a set of practical tools to strengthen approaches to managing social performance.

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.