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A recent study conducted by researchers from the Argonne National Laboratory, which is under the Department of Energy in the United States, has discovered new insights into the process of producing lithium and how it is associated with environmental sustainability in the long term, especially in the transportation field with electric cars and batteries. The … Continue reading “Study Highlights Need for Emphasizing Sustainability During Lithium Production”

More than 150 public interest groups have called for tighter regulation of coal ash after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed risk assessment revealing an elevated risk of cancer from coal ash radiation. The assessment revealed that there are additional radiation-related risks from coal ash use and included an arsenic draft toxicological … Continue reading “Groups Want Coal Ash Regulated More Stringently”

Chinese companies have invested more than $14 billion into Indonesia’s nickel sector over the past decade building smelters, refineries, a nickel museum and a new metallurgy school. Nickel’s primary applications are in stainless steel production, but the metal is also key to the fledgling electric vehicle industry because of its use in EV batteries. With … Continue reading “Chinese Companies Heavily Invest in Indonesia’s Nickel Sector, Complaints about Working Conditions Abound”

Nickel will play a crucial role in global climate change efforts due to its use in batteries, particularly electric vehicle batteries and energy storage options. As the United States and other countries transition from traditional cars to battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and replace greenhouse gas-emitting fossil fuels with renewable energy, global demand for lithium is … Continue reading “Geopolitics Puts Indonesian Nickel in the Crosshairs”

Last month, Apple announced its new target to utilize 100% recycled cobalt in its batteries by 2025. This is in line with its plans to increase the use of recycled materials in its products. The company also revealed that by the same year, all printed circuit boards designed by Apple would use 100% recycled gold … Continue reading “Apple to Use 100% Recycled Cobalt in Batteries by 2025”

Dr. Nicole Adshead-Bel, a director at Cupel Advisory, stated last week that as Europe and the United States move toward using more electricity in energy and transportation, the demand for copper would increase as a result of the current supply crunches. Copper is usually used in renewable energy systems to generate power from hydro, solar, … Continue reading “Copper Expected to Experience Shortages as Demand Increases”

Robert Friedland, the CEO and founder of Ivanhoe Mines Ltd, stated recently that producers of metals will have to renew their relationship with communities in order to acquire social licenses to increase their output for the metals needed during the transition to clean energy. Friedland said this while speaking on a panel at the New … Continue reading “Friedland Says ESG Criteria Will Determine Mining Companies’ Staying Power in the Industry”

More countries across the globe are implementing low-carbon policies and technologies that will help meet their electricity needs in the green economy as the fight against climate change continues. The United States has been lagging behind in this race for energy supremacy, which is why it is investing in next-generation battery companies such as Ion … Continue reading “US Invests in Battery Startups to Develop Better Technologies Than Global Rivals”