April 4, 2023

Biden offers $450m for clean energy projects at coal mines

It will also provide $16 million to two universities to complete studies for extracting rare earths and other critical minerals from coal ash.

April 3, 2023

RANKED: World’s top 10 biggest lithium operations

Albemarle’s Greenbushes hard rock mine in Australia holds top spot.

April 3, 2023

Factbox: Automakers accelerate the drive to secure battery raw materials

Rising demand for EVs is encouraging automakers such as Tesla, Volkswagen and Stellantis to step up efforts to secure raw materials.

April 3, 2023

Tribeca sees China tensions powering new green metals bets

Rising geopolitical tensions and the prospect of industrial decoupling are fueling a surge of interest in the processing of energy-transition metals outside China.

April 2, 2023

Australia’s energy storage capacity needs 10-fold increase by 2050 – report

Rapidly rising energy demand spurred by the ongoing electrification of building and transport industries requires that Australia grows its energy storage capacity at least 10-fold by 2050.

April 2, 2023

Australia sees lithium exports matching thermal coal by 2028

Australia sees its booming lithium sector matching thermal coal’s importance within five years.

March 31, 2023

Europe’s lone lithium refinery prepares for new wave of rivals

For 47 years, a chemicals producer in London’s commuter belt has been running a small lithium refinery that’s the only one of its kind in Europe.

March 31, 2023

Biden makes electric vehicle credits elusive in bid for US auto renaissance

The guidance released Friday clarifying provisions of the IRA will leave few EVs eligible for up to $7,500 credits as of April 18.

March 31, 2023

Chinese lithium producers set price floor as demand evaporates – sources

The move would come as prices plunge on a significant slowdown in demand for EVs in China.

March 30, 2023

CHART: Demand is soaring, but global mining is not expanding 

Mining companies have to run just to stand still, but expansion capex in the global mining sector as a percentage of profits has halved in a decade.