Snow Lake Lithium Gets $158,000 Boost to Expansion
More money means more bites at North America’s lithium apple.
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Biden May Use Defense Production Act To Prioritize Mining Of Battery Materials
Can the DFA help defeat Pooty Poot? That’s a definite maybe.
Revenge Of The Electric Truck Hydropower Scheme, Infinity Train Edition
Fortescue’s new zero emission Infinity Train is based on the same principle behind the electric truck hydropower scheme, which might not be so funny after all.
The Darker Side Of The EV Revolution
Electric cars are not made from angel breath and sunshine. Environmental harm must be minimized as the EV revolution moves forward.
Green Risk & Greener Opportunity in Mining
A recent survey of 200 global mining executives by Ernst & Young (EY) reveals that 25 per cent of them list environmental and social issues as the number one risk and opportunity for the industry. This is up from fourth in last year’s survey. Decarbonisation is in second place and … [continued]
BHP To Make A $50 Million Investment In Tanzania’s Kabanga Nickel Mine
The transition to electric mobility is well underway. 2021 saw plug-in vehicles achieving record market shares in major markets. The Tesla Model 3 was the 2nd best-selling car (of any kind) in the UK in 2021. 190,727 battery-electric EVs were sold in 2021 in the UK (11.6% of the total … [continued]
Zenith Minerals & EV Metals Group Launch Australian Lithium Alliance
The new Australian Lithium Alliance is a joint venture between Zenith, a mineral mining and exploration company, and EV Metals Group. Australian Resources noted that the alliance will see them working together to unlock the lithium potential of its Split Rocks and Waratah Well projects that are located in Western … [continued]
Tesla Owner Mines Up To $800 A Month In Crypto With His Car
CNBC has shared the story of Siraj Raval, an owner of a Tesla Model 3 who has tried various ways of mining cryptocurrencies. His setup includes free bitcoin mining software on his Mac mini M1, which is powered by plugging an inverter into the 12-volt power socket in the center … [continued]
The Metals Company Finishes Its Deep-Sea Research Campaign
The Metals Company (TMC) is focused on sourcing the critical metals and minerals needed for producing batteries for electric vehicles but in a unique way. TMC CEO Gerard Barron explained to me in an interview in August 2021 that the oceans are filled with three different types of metal. One … [continued]
Training the Next Generation to Work in the Emerging Battery Industry
In a forward thinking move, the South Metropolitan TAFE on behalf of the Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre (FBICRC) has cooperated with 70 participants across government, industry, and research to analyse and assess the vocational skills gaps that need to be filled in order to prepare the workforce of … [continued]
