April 26, 2021 Northern Graphite confirms high quality, value of Bissett Creek concentrates The material is suitable for use in applications such as fuel cells, lithium-ion batteries, flow batteries and traditional markets.
April 20, 2021 Cobalt, nickel battery use rises as electric sports cars gain popularity EV Metal Index jumps 245% YTD, boosted by rising sales of cars like the Ford Mustang Mach-E and Audi e-tron Quattro with high-nickel, cobalt batteries.
April 18, 2021 Roadmap for US’ clean transportation future unveiled Researchers say the production of lithium, cobalt, and graphite must expand dramatically to meet the demand enabled by high levels of electric vehicle manufacturing.
April 15, 2021 Ranked: Top 25 nations producing battery metals for the EV supply chain Although China will likely maintain its dominance for the foreseeable future, other countries are ramping up their mining and refining capacities.
April 15, 2021 Nouveau Monde launches climate action plan to achieve carbon neutrality The Canadian miner said it wants to achieve a zero-carbon footprint at both its Phase 1 anode materials plant and its Matawinie graphite project in Québec.
April 13, 2021 NextSource partners with processors in Tesla supply chain to build battery anode plant The news follows a $29.5 million investment in NextSource announced in February by Vision Blue Resources.
April 12, 2021 Once ‘green’ plug-in hybrid cars suddenly look like dinosaurs in Europe European automakers are dividing over whether to fight for PHEVs, or spend their financial and political capital accelerating the leap to fully electric vehicles.
April 5, 2021 The US has a metals problem Years of neglecting its critical metal supplies is catching up with the United States, as demand for the raw materials needed to build a new green economy that rejects fossil…
March 30, 2021 NEO’s silicon anodes achieve long-term cycling NEO Battery Materials' silicon anodes achieved a highly stable long-term cycling ability.
March 28, 2021 Canada needs to work toward gaining leadership in the EV revolution – report Roskill states that Canada’s access to key battery raw materials gives the country an advantage when it comes to cell and module production.
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