June 9, 2022 Syrah Resources suspends movement on key route after attacks in northern Mozambique The company said mining and processing operations at the graphite project in the south African nation remain uninterrupted.
May 30, 2022 EVs vs. gas vehicles: What are cars made out of? This infographic compares the minerals used in a typical electric car with a conventional gas car.
May 29, 2022 American graphite producer wants to supply 30% of US, UK, European EVs by 2030 Urbix, the producer of anode-grade graphite known as coated spherical purified graphite, is expanding to Europe.
May 16, 2022 Nouveau Monde and Mason Graphite set to form JV to advance Lac Guéret in Quebec The property covers 40 sqkm and has a resource estimate of 65.5 million tonnes grading 17.2% graphitic carbon.
May 12, 2022 Mining Indaba: Russia-Ukraine war triggers policy shifts, supply chain disruptions Increased prices for fossil fuels have shifted the conversation, potentially benefitting oil and gas projects in Africa as importers scramble to diversify supply chains away from Russia.
May 11, 2022 Column: Mining is key to the energy transition, but it’s still unloved The overwhelming message from miners and investors is that the situation is urgent, and getting worse, writes Clyde Russell.
May 10, 2022 Elon Musk says Tesla open to buying a stage.mining.company While the auto giant has EV metals contracts with suppliers across the globe, its goal to produce 20 million vehicles annually by 2030 will require vastly more supplies of metals.
May 9, 2022 GRAPH: Nickel, graphite make up half Tesla’s battery emissions Nickel’s contribution is greater than cathode and cell assembly combined, says Tesla’s new ESG report, but cobalt’s impact is minimal.
May 4, 2022 Canada in ‘active discussions’ with EV supply chain companies – minister There are "very active discussions with a number of players" to develop an EV supply chain, Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said in an interview.
May 4, 2022 SRK Consulting unpacks critical opportunities and challenges facing the African mining sector SRK Consulting believes Africa can be the ‘missing resources link’ as the world prepares for an accelerating energy transition.
GRAPH: Cobalt price plunge and the EV market Cobalt prices have plummeted to their lowest level since 2016, as a deluge of supply overwhelms stagnating demand from the electric vehicle […] February 11, 2025 | 04:03 pm
China funnelled $57 billion to control critical mineral supply chain A network of at least 26 state-backed banks has helped Beijing tighten its grip on critical minerals over the past two decades. February 05, 2025 | 11:00 am
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