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Mining industry leaders rally behind green vehicle initiative
Industry leaders including BHP and Gold Fields reinstated their pledge towards the International Council on Mining & Metals’ (ICMM) innovation for the cleaner, safer vehicles (ICSV) initiative at IMARC 2020.
November 25, 2020 0 comment
BHP Nickel West ponders Tesla partnership
BHP is positioning its Nickel West operations, including this year’s Honeymoon Well acquisition, to benefit from the evolving electric vehicle and battery storage revolution.
October 14, 2020 0 comment
Tesla to mine own battery metals
Tesla has revealed at its Tesla Battery Day that the company is planning to break into the battery metals mining business.
September 23, 2020 0 comment
Is EMN’s manganese play set to have a major role in Europe’s EV future?
The most notable trend related to the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) over the last 12 months is the acceleration in electric car sales in Europe.
September 8, 2020 0 comment
QLD backs Australian Mines for Sconi project developmet
Australian Mines is completing pre-development work at the Sconi cobalt-nickel-scandium project in North Queensland, inching it closer to becoming a key supplier to the electric vehicle (EV) market.
July 27, 2020 0 comment
Australian Mines to go carbon neutral by mid-2020
Battery minerals developer Australian Mines has set the goal to become 100 per cent carbon neutral by June 30 2020.
April 7, 2020 0 comment
IGO CEO tips copper, nickel boom
IGO chief executive and managing director Peter Bradford expects the growing electric vehicle and renewable energy markets to have a strong influence on future nickel and copper prices.
February 7, 2020 0 comment
Pilbara Minerals mulls over lithium expansion plans
Pilbara Minerals is taking a wary approach to its plan for stage two and three expansion projects at the Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum project in Western Australia.
November 22, 2019 0 comment
Australia builds focus on becoming critical minerals powerhouse
The Australian Government is prioritising the development of the nation’s position as a global supplier of rare earths and high performance metals.
November 15, 2019 0 comment
Accelerating EV growth drives lithium sector
The electric vehicle boom is imminent as countries around the world continue to reduce emissions output, but is the lithium sector prepared for what’s to come?
August 28, 2019 0 comment
Electric vehicles the future for nickel
In recent memory and even today, nickel has predominately been used to drive the rapid modernisation of developing economies, most notably China and India.
June 26, 2019 0 comment
Coal to virtually disappear from 2050 electric power system
Coal is forecast to almost completely disappear from Australia’s electricity system by 2050 if governments do not attempt to keep plants online with subsidies, according to the latest economic analysis from BloombergNEF (BNEF) New Energy Outlook 2019.
June 19, 2019 0 comment
Batteries included: How Australia is charging up for a revolution
The rise of Australia’s battery metals sector over the last few years — particularly in Western Australia — is proving indicative of a wealth of potential that is yet to be fully tapped.
June 14, 2019 0 comment
Rio Tinto builds Winu copper momentum with long-awaited drill results
Rio Tinto has released details of encouraging intercepts at the Winu copper-gold project in the Paterson province, Western Australia.
June 6, 2019 0 comment
SQM expects lithium industry to grow by 17 per cent in 2019
Chilean lithium major Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM) has reported decreased sales in its March quarter but remains positive about the future of the lithium industry.
May 24, 2019 0 comment
Battery metals major focus for greenfield exploration in WA
Nearly a third of participants involved in the current round of an ongoing state-backed commodity exploration scheme in Western Australia are focusing on battery metal discoveries.
May 23, 2019 0 comment
Wesfarmers targets lithium with Kidman Resources takeover bid
Wesfarmers’ hunt for access to metals needed for electric vehicles (EVs) has accelerated with a $776 million takeover offer for Australian lithium company, Kidman Resources.
May 2, 2019 0 comment
Independence Group CEO talks technology at Austmine 2019
Utilising innovative technology to fast-track both the exploration and exploitation of mining sites is the key to success in the modern age, according to Independence Group (IGO) managing director and CEO, Peter Bradford.
April 23, 2019 0 comment
Rising graphite demand opens opportunities for Australian miners
High graphite prices are encouraging development of new projects outside of China, according to market consultant Roskill.
March 8, 2019 0 comment
BHP continues Olympic Dam trial of light electric vehicles
BHP is trialling zero-emissions vehicles at the Olympic Dam operation in South Australia in an attempt to reduce exposure to particulate matter.
February 8, 2019 0 comment