Critical minerals such as cobalt and lithium are key for electric vehicle batteries. UK launches Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre to gather data and analyze information. Data will help find ways to source minerals needed for green technologies. Such as EVs and wind turbines, national defense, and mobile phones. The UK on Monday sent off the … Read more
Tax is structured as a flat-rate per tonne and will go into effect in January. Funds generated from the tax are earmarked in part for the cleanup of the area. Tax will be reviewed every year, and state officials have agreed to study potentially. California on Thursday endorsed an arrangement to burden the electric vehicle … Read more
Junior miners are encouraged by the Canadian government’s plan, to allocate C$4 billion to critical minerals. Critical minerals such as cobalt, lithium, nickel, and copper are key to achieving the transition away from carbon-based energy. So far this year, mining companies listed in Canada have raised C$3.1 billion. Overall raising of funds has dropped by … Read more
Portugal next year could approve lithium mining that will reduce Europe’s dependence on outside sources for a key ingredient in the frenetic global race to decarbonise the auto industry. The southern European nation is thought to have the continent’s largest lithium reserves. Alongside nickel and cobalt, lithium has become a prized raw material as it … Read more
MEXICO CITY: Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Friday he has proposed lawmakers pass a law to make lithium exploration and production the exclusive right of the state. The measure is part of proposed reforms regarding the electricity industry that his administration submitted to Congress on Thursday, which aim to strengthen the state-owned Federal … Read more
