October 25, 2021

Eramet raises earnings target despite New Caledonia woes

Attractive metal prices allowed Eramet to absorb high shipping costs.

October 24, 2021

South Africa’s manganese output expected to grow – report

Despite low prices, Roskill expects South Africa’s manganese output to increase strongly over the next decade.

October 18, 2021

Appetite for ‘green energy metals’ drives deals

Demand for copper, nickel, lithium, and cobalt has risen sharply, driven by the global move to lower carbon emissions and electric vehicle makers chasing battery ingredients.

October 15, 2021

Value of battery metals in new electric cars up 180% to $600m

In August, MINING.COM’s EV Metal Index hit the second best total on record as lithium, nickel and cobalt prices continue to rise.

October 15, 2021

Green Energy Metals: Eight companies with big ambitions

Companies on the global hunt for lithium, nickel, copper, cobalt, and PGMs wherever they are.

October 15, 2021

Canadian companies to use Czech manganese for li-ion battery cathode materials

Sourcing the metal from the Chvaletice project, Euro Manganese will develop manganese products for use in cathode materials made by Nano One.

October 13, 2021

Europe’s carmakers face raw material bottleneck for EV batteries

Major carmakers like Volkswagen, Daimler and Stellantis have been racing to secure battery cell supplies in Europe.

October 3, 2021

NMC to remain the dominant EV battery cathode type until 2030 – report

Fitch expects the NMC chemistry to remain dominant, owing to the superior energy density of high-nickel variations, which improve vehicle range and charging speeds.

September 23, 2021

Value of battery metals in new electric cars surges 177% year-on-year

Lithium hydroxide prices are up 162% year to date and average lithium use per electric vehicle basis, including hybrids, jumped 19.5% year over year.

September 20, 2021

South African coal miner Exxaro plans move into green metals

Company is turning its attention to minerals such as copper and manganese.