Shares of lithium miners off to the races
Shares in lithium producers soared on Tuesday with the sector getting caught up in the investor enthusiasm for electric vehicle pioneer Tesla. Tesla’s stock value has doubled since December, and…
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Electric vehicle sales could reach 43 million by 2030, B of A says
Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) are likely to hit 3 million this year, but should skyrocket to between 21 million and 43 million by 2030, according to a new report…
Commentary: Five things to watch for in battery metals this year
In a January research note on battery raw materials, consultants Wood Mackenzie outlined the main themes to look for in 2020: The following is an edited version of the article….
Interview: Rory Johnston of Scotiabank looks to 2020
Rory Johnston is a commodity economist covering energy and metal markets in Scotiabank’s economics department. His research includes the Scotiabank Commodity Price Index (a monthly assessment of developments affecting the…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 163: Lithium supply faces ‘huge bottleneck’, ft Castilloux, Bourassa, Miller, Mell
This episode features the Battery Metals panel at The Northern Miner’s 2019 Progressive Mine Forum in Toronto. The event took place on Oct. 16 at the MaRS Discovery District and…
‘Rising tide’ to float all battery-metal boats
Rising electric vehicle (EV) adoption is driving a massive transformation in lithium-ion battery production. “Back in 2015, there were three lithium-ion battery megafactories [built or in development] — we’re now…
Mining waste for key metals
Apple is using recycled rare earth elements (REE) in a key component of its newest iPhone 11 models, which hit the market in September. The recycled REEs are employed in…
Southwest US Snapshot: Precious metals, battery metals and uranium activity
In our annual overview of exploration and mining activity in the Southwestern U.S., we focus on eight companies active in the region. Precious metals appear to be the exploration target…
China’s Yibin Tianyi invests in lithium-focused AVZ Minerals
China’s Yibin Tianyi is taking a 12% stake in Australia’s AVZ Minerals (ASX: AVZ) for A$14.1 million (US$9.6 million). The Perth-based mining company says it will use the funds to…
Advantage Lithium completes study on Cauchari
Advantage Lithium (TSXV: AAL) released the results of a prefeasibility study on its 75%-owned Cauchari project in northern Argentina’s Jujuy province. The prefeasibility study, announced in October, outlined an operation…