The establishment of rare earth-based industries in Malaysia
Malaysia’s rare earths industry is expected to contribute RM9.5 billion (US$2.03 billion) to the country’s gross domestic product in 2025, said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim....
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Manganese poised to make its mark as EV metal
Manganese sulphate demand is forecast to increase x9 by 2030 and x29 times by 2050 — the fastest growth rate of any key metal used...
Li-Cycle starts operations at its first European lithium-ion battery recycling facility
Li-Cycle has officially opened its first European battery recycling facility in Magdeburg, Germany, using innovative “Generation 3” Spoke technology. This technology enables all lithium-ion battery...
Tanzanian graphite’s growing global presence
EcoGraf is exploring four potential locations, namely Dar es Salaam, Kwala, Ifakara and Mahenge in Tanzania, to develop a 20ktpy battery anode material (BAM) processing...
Demand for copper could nearly double by 2035
Doctor Copper, the nickname for the ubiquitous red metal that historically has taken the pulse of the global economy, is currently busy diagnosing the health...
Why mining is central to the EU’s critical raw materials ambitions in Africa
In his opening address to the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue (BETD) in March 2023, Kenyan President William Ruto highlighted the potential of a strengthened partnership...
European battery regulations to restrict black mass exports to secure raw materials
The European recycling industry, backed by environmental groups, has asked Brussels to ban the export of metals recovered from used electric car batteries to promote...
Critical minerals and their role in the climate and energy transition
The transition to cleaner technologies such as solar and wind power, battery storage and electric vehicles has prompted a global surge in forecast demand for...
European Union to invest over €150 million for battery research projects
The European Union’s research initiative, Horizon Europe, has announced €150m in funding for Battery 2030+ to facilitate sustainable battery research. The funding comes after McKinsey...
UK’s ‘first large scale’ lithium refinery gets green light on Teesside
A plant which will refine lithium – a material used in electric car batteries – is to be built on Teesside. Green Lithium, which it...