Why ACT firies believe 'small scale' lithium-ion batteries are a danger Is this the next burning issue for micro-mobility? The Canberra Times · Aug 5, 2023
EnLink Midstream Publishes Sustainability Report, Exxon Explores Lithium Supply Chains, Global Lubricants Market Analysis EnLink highlights emissions reduction, Exxon in talks with automakers for lithium supply, lubricants market overview Zenger · Aug 3, 2023
Lithium-Ion Battery Cracking Proves Counterintuitive In University Of Michigan Study U Michigan material sciences experts used neuroscience to determine that lithium ions move faster in cracked cathode particles. InsideEVs · Aug 3, 2023
Lithium Titanate prototype battery unveiled Minister for Industries P. Rajeeve on Wednesday received the Lithium Titanate prototype battery developed for e-vehicles by the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre and Travancore Titanium Products Ltd. The Hindu · Aug 2, 2023
Rajya Sabha passes three Bills in the absence of Opposition Rajya Sabha passed Bill allowing private sector to mine 6 out of 12 atomic minerals, incl. lithium, gold & silver. Bill amends Mines & Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957. The Hindu · Aug 2, 2023
Lithium titanate prototype battery developed under State EV Consortium to be unveiled on Wednesday VSSC & TTPL develop LTO prototype battery for e-mobility. It offers faster charging & enhanced safety. Raw material & technical expertise available locally were used. EV consortium formed to promote indigenous production of EV components & subsystems for e-mobility in Kerala. The Hindu · Aug 1, 2023
Battery power: how China could take charge of the electric vehicle market The country’s manufacturers are starting to dominate not just sales charts, but also supply chains for crucial materials The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2023
As e-bikes proliferate, so do deadly fires blamed on exploding lithium-ion batteries Federal officials are considering a crackdown on defective lithium-ion batteries that power hoverboards, scooters and motorized bicycles because of a rash of deadly fires caused by exploding batteries The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023
2 Miner Stocks to Buy ASAP, 1 to Sell Given the positive government initiatives and the swift expansion of the critical minerals market, the mining industry is anticipated to prosper in the foreseeable future. Given this backdrop, quality mining stocks Fortescue Metals Group (FSUGY) and Amerigo Resources (ARREF) could be solid portfolio additions now. However, beaten-down stock Lithium Americas… StockNews.com · Jul 26, 2023
Do You Want Lithium Americas (LAC) on Your Radar? Canada-based miner Lithium Americas (LAC) has garnered significant investor interest as governments promote electric vehicle (EV) deployment. Is the stock trading at a premium valuation still worth buying? Read on. StockNews.com · Jul 25, 2023
US pulls plug on authorization for lithium exploration next to a national wildlife refuge in Nevada Federal land managers have pulled the plug on a Canadian mining company’s lithium exploration project near a national wildlife refuge in southern Nevada The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2023
China-linked bid for WA lithium mine knocked back The Foreign Investment Review Board has nixed an attempt by a US company with ties to China to acquire the shuttered Bald Hill mine in Western Australia. AAP · Jul 21, 2023
Bolivia boosts lithium resources estimate, cementing spot as global leader Bolivia’s president says the Andean country's total lithium resources have increased 2 million tons to a total of 23 million tons The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023
Tribes object. But a federal ruling approves construction of the largest lithium mine A federal appeals court on Monday denied a last-ditch effort by tribes to block construction of what's likely to be the largest lithium mine in North America on federal land in Nevada. WEKU · Jul 17, 2023
The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2023 9th Circuit denies bid by environmentalists and tribes to block Nevada lithium mine The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has denied the latest bid by conservationists and tribal leaders to block construction of a huge lithium mine already in the works along the Nevada-Oregon line
RideApart · Jul 14, 2023 Dakota Lithium To Showcase New Batteries At 2023 Sturgis Rally Battery specialist Dakota Lithium will be showcasing a new lineup of batteries for powersports aficionados at the upcoming 2023 Sturgis Rally.
Tribune News Service · Jul 11, 2023 A mining company is hunting for lithium — right on the edge of wildlife refuge LAS VEGAS -- The modern-day gold rush in the race to a greener economy is knocking on the door of a long-protected oasis in the middle of the Nevada desert.
Newcastle Herald · Jul 11, 2023 'Violently exploding': lithium battery threat in Merewether home Man wrongly followed online 'advice' to place lithium battery in salt water, creating an explosion risk.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2023 John Goodenough obituary American materials chemist who won the Nobel prize for his role in the invention of the rechargeable lithium battery
The Conversation · Jul 6, 2023 Why Indonesia wants Australia's help to supply the world with electric vehicles and batteries Australia and Indonesia are forging closer economic ties built on what each country can offer the other in the transition to clean energy. Indonesia is emerging as a maker of electric vehicles and the batteries that power them. Australia has the lithium reserves Indonesia needs to do this.
The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023 A Chinese mining company has opened a giant lithium processing plant in Zimbabwe A Chinese mining company on Wednesday commissioned a $300 million lithium processing plant in Zimbabwe
The Conversation · Jul 5, 2023 'Global China' is a big part of Latin America’s renewable energy boom, but homegrown industries and 'frugal innovation' are key The story of renewable energy’s rapid rise in Latin America often focuses on Chinese influence, and for good reason. China’s government, banks and companies have propelled the continent’s energy transition, with about 90% of all wind and solar technologies installed there produced by Chinese companies. China’s State Grid now controls…
The Conversation · Jul 4, 2023 The fascinating Cameroonian art of spider divination is on display at London exhibition Tomás Saraceno In Collaboration: Web(s) of Life, which opened at London’s Serpentine South Gallery in June, explores how humans relate to spiders. It features installations of spider webs displayed and lit to be viewed as sculptures. There are also films: one made about Saraceno’s work with groups battling lithium mining…
The Guardian - AU · Jul 2, 2023 Senator ‘working on’ settlement referral – as it happened This blog is now closed.
WEKU · Jul 1, 2023 Sweden's Northvolt wants to rival China's battery dominance to power electric cars Northvolt's CEO says the key driver behind the startup is to make Europe self-efficient and less reliant on China for supplies.