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Huge phosphate discovery in Norway could fully charge the electric vehicle industry
Gavin D. J. Harper, University of Birmingham
With geologists hunting high and low for battery materials, an enormous new discovery of phosphate rock could have...
The challenges of mining for electric-vehicle batteries
Northwestern University
In August 2022, Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Signed by President Joe Biden, the legislation attempted to curb inflation, lower the...
GM and Lithium Americas to Develop U.S.-Sourced Lithium Production
General Motors Co. and Lithium Americas Corp. announced they will jointly invest to develop the Thacker Pass mine in Nevada, which is the largest...
Deep seabed mining plans pit renewable energy demand against ocean life in a largely unexplored frontier
Scott Shackelford, Indiana University; Christiana Ochoa, Indiana University; David Bosco, Indiana University, and Kerry Krutilla, Indiana University
As companies race to expand renewable energy and...
Caterpillar Demonstrates First Battery Electric Large Mining Truck
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) announced a successful demonstration of its first battery electric 793 large mining truck and a significant investment to transform its...
Ganfeng Lithium Acquires Argentina-Focused Lithea for $962M
Pandaily -
On July 11, Chinese battery materials giant Ganfeng Lithium announced that its board of directors agreed that Ganfeng International, a wholly-owned subsidiary, would acquire...
BYD in Talks to Buy Six Lithium Mines in Africa
Pandaily -
Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD is in talks to buy six lithium mines in Africa, The Paper reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with...
World’s largest zero-emission vehicle for mining
The world's largest zero-emission haul truck made its debut, powered by engineering firm First Mode's clean energy innovation. The ultra-class haul truck once burned...
Could A Graphite Shortage Derail The $3 Trillion EV Boom
The $3-trillion EV market needs batteries that are 20-30% graphite–a material the U.S. currently doesn't produce at all. That makes graphite a matter of...
Rare Earths in EVs: Problems, Solutions and What Is Actually Happening
IDTechEx -
EVs certainly mark the path to a more environmentally friendly future, but there are still concerns around the sourcing of certain components or materials...