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China's gallium, germanium exports hit zero
While gallium and germanium exports out of China dropped to zero during August, it is too early to determine just how restrictive the government plans to be on shipping this pair of semiconductor elements... — Updated 9/22/2023 Full story
DOD invests $110.6M in battery projects
Grants DPA Title III funds to support Albemarle lithium, Tamarack nickel projects in the US. Continuing its mission to establish domestic lithium-ion battery supply chains, the U.S. Department of Defense... — Updated 9/22/2023
Italy's Li-Cycle recycling hub is on track
After announcing its plans for a recycling hub in Portovesme, Italy, through a partnership with Glencore, Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. has followed up with the steps needed to begin establishing a centralized... — Updated 9/22/2023
Bornite's germanium potential revealed
Colorado School of Mines thesis confirms that the germanium values in Alaska deposit have long been underreported. In addition to hosting 6.3 billion pounds of copper and 88 million lb of cobalt critical... — Updated 9/19/2023 Full story
Strong Redwood attracts $1B investment
From a small sprout to a mighty tree, Redwood Materials Inc. may share its roots with the Tree of Tesla but has grown into a pillar of stability in the realm of recycling amidst a time when electric... — Updated 9/19/2023
Pentagon pulls US battery supply chain
Invests $30 million in energy storage systems campus; is aligning military and private sector buying power to speed technology transition in US. The U.S. Department of Defense is investing $30 million to... — Updated 9/19/2023 Full story
GMG produces first prototype G-Al pouch
Exploring an alternate battery technology that would lessen the demand for lithium and, in turn, help enable the transition to clean renewable energy, Graphene Manufacturing Group Ltd. announced the succes... — Updated 9/18/2023 Full story
DOE allots $150M for critical minerals
Seeking to curb the United States' heavy dependence on imports for critical minerals, the U.S. Department of Energy is investing $150 million to support the domestic production of these mined materials... — Updated 9/18/2023 Full story
ABTC's Tonopah Flats gets more DOE funds
Building upon its foundation as a domestic supplier of critical battery materials, American Battery Technology Company has been awarded a second US$57 million from the U.S. Department of Energy for its... — Updated 9/18/2023 Full story
Magmatic uprising and a lithium takeover
Results in largest known reserves of lithium on Earth being deposited in volcanic caldera spanning Nevada-Oregon border. The remnants of an ancient volcano spanning the Nevada-Oregon border likely holds... — Updated 9/7/2023
Alaska Native Corp backs Graphite One
BSNC investment provides funding for all-American graphite supply chain and signals local AK Native support for mine. As a signal of strong local backing for Graphite One Inc.'s vision to establish an... — Updated 9/7/2023 Full story
Pentagon ups Idaho antimony investment
Awards Perpetua additional $15M to help establish a mine-to-munition antimony supply chain that begins at Stibnite Gold project in Idaho. As part of its commitment to establishing domestic supplies of the... — Updated 8/31/2023
IRA energizes metal demand, challenges
S&P Global study details enormous energy transition metals demand in the US; significant supply challenges at home, abroad. The United States has "considerable challenges" to overcome when it comes to... — Updated 8/29/2023
Techmet raises $200M for tech metals
Helping to spur the production of critical minerals around the world, TechMet Ltd. announced the closing of its latest $200 million in equity funding to further invigorate its incredible lineup of technolo... — Updated 8/29/2023
US Embassy staff tour Ucore's REE plant
The strategic importance of Ucore Rare Metal Inc.'s RapidSX rare earth elements separation technology was underscored by a recent tour of the company's commercial demonstration plant in Kingston, Ontario.... — Updated 8/29/2023
America's heartland supplies domestic REEs
With the technology and facilities already in place, Rare Earth Salts Separations and Refining LLC has stepped up to bat for the first fully domestic U.S. supply of critical rare earth elements by... — Updated 8/29/2023
Critical minerals from Appalachian coal
U.S. policymakers have become increasingly concerned about overreliance on China for the minerals and metals essential to clean energy technologies. Today China controls roughly one-third of the global mar... — Updated 8/23/2023
White House reps visit ABTC facility
Shining a spotlight on a provider of the metals needed for the lithium batteries powering America's clean energy technologies, American Battery Technology Company announced a visit from representatives... — Updated 8/23/2023
Ford joins Quebec Lithium Battery Valley
Collaborative investment of C$1.2 billion into future battery cathode facility. Coming out of the region that will hold one of the more prominent footholds for battery-related industries, Ford Motor... — Updated 8/22/2023
Stellantis invests $100M in Hell's Kitchen
Automaker funds will support the production of green lithium in California; CTR plans to ship first batch in 2027. To support what will be an important American supply of green lithium for the batteries... — Updated 8/18/2023
Is a lithium triangle alliance coming?
Latin American countries collectively hold over 50% of the world's identified raw lithium. These resource-rich nations have begun asserting that they will no longer accept extractive international trade re... — Updated 8/17/2023
DOE announces future green tech funding
Impressing the necessity of developing domestic supplies of critical minerals, the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management has issued a notice of intent to fund programs... — Updated 8/8/2023
DOD to invest $258M in Texas REE plant
Lynas to apply the Pentagon funds to develop the first heavy rare earths separation facility outside of China. Continuing its heavy investments into America's critical mineral supply chain, the U.S. Depart... — Updated 8/8/2023
Nearly $1 trillion needed for batteries
Heavy investment in mining required to ensure enough raw materials are fed to EV battery gigafactories; key to energy future. Benchmark Minerals Intelligence cautions that the gigafactories being erected... — Updated 8/1/2023
Key license for Wyoming rare earth project
NRC issues permit needed to process stockpile of high-grade rare earth material through Rare Element's demo plant being built in Wyoming. Surpassing another major milestone on its path to offering a... — Updated 8/1/2023