There’s widespread agreement that the London Metal Exchange nickel contract is broken, but little consensus on how to get it going again.

A new white paper has called on the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to formalize artisanal mining (ASM) of cobalt and has criticized the delayed inauguration of a new entity responsible for purchasing all ASM-produced material

Albemarle has continued to shift its lithium sales to long-term variable contracts and away from spot contracts, with a focus on strategic customers through the battery supply chain, according to the president of the company’s energy storage division

Despite having the world’s largest known resources of lithium, Bolivia has been seriously lagging in its ability to turn them into resources for commercial development. But that could all be about to change.

Carmakers Tesla and Audi have participated in a project to establish the digital twin of a physical battery for electric vehicles (EVs) by showing its sustainability credentials through the supply chain

The descent of UK-based battery manufacturer Britishvolt into administration this week is a timely reminder that the path to achieving the electrification of mobility and the broader energy transition is not going to be easy

The energy crisis roiling Europe as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is expected to last longer than the coming winter, although efforts to secure alternative supplies are expected to eventually prove fruitful

The heads of 40 metals companies and a number of industry associations have called on European Union leaders to take emergency action to temporarily reduce gas prices in order to alleviate costs and help continued production at their sites

While huge investments are being made to design, manufacture and improve electric vehicles, solutions to the means of charging rapidly growing numbers of them are needed too