Europe’s green transition: securing the material base
To scale up, the EU needs clear pathways for clean-energy supply chains in mining and manufacturing. The global shocks of recent years, including the pandemic,...
Category : Base metals
Portugal wants to exploit its lithium reserves. But at what cost to the environment?
Covas do Barroso, a village of just over 100 residents, could become home to the largest lithium mine in Western Europe. Portugal has the largest...
Jervois obtains €12m grant to expand cobalt refinery in Finland
Australian cobalt miner Jervois Global’s subsidiary Jervois Finland has received a €12m grant from state business development body Business Finland for a potential expansion of...
Looming 700k tonne graphite shortage could ‘stunt’ EV demand
A 700,000 tonne shortage of graphite by 2030 demonstrates the need for increased investment in commodity production, or the EV industry could be at risk...
The EU must find a balance between critical mineral mining and ESG concerns
The EU cannot exclusively rely on internally produced raw materials, even with substantial mine development, as demand for minerals such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel...
EUR strengthens its local lithium position with acquisition of three Austrian projects
European Lithium has expanded its footprint in Austria after completing the acquisition of three underexplored projects covering a total area of 114.6km2 in the Styria...
Volt Resources fields orders for natural graphite anode materials after “excellent” test performance
In an important development for graphite anode developer and producer Volt Resources Ltd, orders have been received from a North American lithium-ion battery (LIB) producer...
Anglo American and Jiangxi Copper collaborate on responsible copper mining
Anglo American said on Thursday it and Jiangxi Copper Company (Jiangxi Copper), one of China’s largest copper producers, had signed a memorandum of understanding to...
Challenges and Opportunities in Mining Materials for Energy Storage Lithium-ion Batteries
Batteries are key to enabling the renewable energy transition. When the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing, batteries help store clean energy to...
Tesla battery material supplier tops list of human rights abuses for second year in a row
Tesla buys battery materials from the mining giant with the most allegations of human rights abuses against it in a database of abuses tied to...