January 28, 2021

Fast-charging EV batteries closer to hitting the market

Researchers at Penn State University have developed a lithium-iron-phosphate battery with a range of 250 miles.

January 27, 2021

All the mines Tesla needs to build 20 million cars a year

Elon Musk has set a production target of 20 million vehicles annually before 2030. For starters: 23 Ambatovys at $8.5 billion a pop.

January 20, 2021

US gives high priority status to Graphite One’s Alaska project

The Graphite Creek project is considered the highest grade and largest known, large flake graphite deposit in the US.

January 19, 2021

Cobalt price rally lifts EV Metal Index to fresh record high

Cobalt use in newly-sold electric cars sets record and prices jump to 21-month high, lifting overall index to fresh monthly record.

January 19, 2021

Zen’s graphene: from a mine in Ontario to the hands of frontline workers

The company signed an agreement with personal protective equipment producer TreborRx, whose team will apply the coating on nitrile gloves to be distributed in Canada, the US and Mexico.

January 10, 2021

Scientists use microwave oven to turn coal into graphite

Nano-graphite was obtained from coal by using copper foil, glass containers and a conventional household microwave oven.

January 8, 2021

BC’s Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project gaining support

The Roberts Bank Terminal 2 application has been toiling under Canadian federal regulatory approval for years.

January 6, 2021

Global natural graphite output to grow 7.6% in 2021 – report

Looking ahead, natural graphite production is expected grow at a 5.6% CAGR through 2024.

January 3, 2021

MINING.COM’s top science & technology stories of 2020

From a nano-diamond battery that lasts for 28,000 years to advances into mining the Moon.

December 28, 2020

Major milestone for Mason Graphite at Lac Gueret

Testing of lithium-ion batteries containing graphite has reached a key milestone for potential electric vehicle application.