by Gordon Barratt | Apr 22, 2022 | News
Elon Musk’s worries about nickel have been well documented through recent communications, and Tesla’s CEO has added lithium to his list of raw material concerns. Battery production – more specifically lithium – is the “fundamental limiting factor” for electric...
by Gordon Barratt | Apr 22, 2022 | News
Mexico has officially nationalized its lithium industry after the Senate approved by 87 votes in favour, 20 against and 16 abstentions the mining reform proposed by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, which gives the state exclusive rights over the battery metal....
by Gordon Barratt | Apr 22, 2022 | News
Beijing’s 2021 pledge to end support for new overseas coal power plants has led to 15 China-backed projects being shelved or cancelled, with the potential for another 32 being halted as well, an analysis published on Friday (April 22) shows. The study by the...
by Gordon Barratt | Apr 21, 2022 | News
Russian metals tycoons and chiefs will ask for taxes to be eased when they meet President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday as the fallout from the war in Ukraine hurts their businesses. Mining and metals companies want the tax system to return to how it was before changes...
by Gordon Barratt | Apr 21, 2022 | News
Geoscience Australia has reported significant increases in Australia’s inventories of critical mineral resources. The annual Australia’s Identified Mineral Resources (AIMR) report has found the country’s economic inventories have increased for rare earths...
by Gordon Barratt | Apr 21, 2022 | News
Specialist in air pollution reduction Global Road Technology (GRT) has welcomed the recent World Health Organisation (WHO) update around global air quality guidelines (AQGs) as it continues to implement onsite dust management strategies across Australia and New...
