Alternative Energy Lithium Americas pulls in $250M in third party funding for Thacker Pass in Nevada The project has federal government backing through a USD$2.26 billion loan from the Department of Energy Joseph MortonMarch 7, 2025
Driving Apple ejects out of autonomous car market, to cut hundreds of employees The company will shift some remaining employees to its generative AI projects Joseph MortonFebruary 29, 2024
News Stellantis and GM contribute to US$33M investment in rare earth-free magnet producer Other investors funding Niron Magnetics include the University of Minnesota and the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux tribe Rowan DunneNovember 8, 2023
Alternative Energy BMW to source battery cell components closer to vehicle production hubs BMW's partner company AESC is building a battery cell factory in Florence, South Carolina Joseph MortonOctober 16, 2023
Lithium FE Battery Metals drill results show high grade lithium oxide in Quebec The company also intersected 39-meter-wide anomalous silver zone from 20 meters drilled depth Joseph MortonApril 24, 2023
Driving GM Ventures invests in Nanoramic to boost efficiency of EV batteries GM is on a mission to achieve 1 million units of annual EV capacity in North America by 2025 Joseph MortonApril 19, 2023
Alternative Energy Global lithium market to reach $13.8B by 2027 despite setbacks: Report Linker Companies in the industry use autonomous haulage systems to control and track mining vehicle movements and autonomously drive off-highway haul trucks in mines Joseph MortonApril 12, 2023
Alternative Energy General Motors invests USD$50M into lithium extraction refinery tech company After a pilot program EnergyX will scale its systems to plants located at five regional test beds in North and South America Joseph MortonApril 11, 2023
Lithium Iranian authorities discover second-largest lithium deposit on earth The deposit is estimated to contain 8.5 million tonnes of lithium ore Rowan DunneMarch 8, 2023
Lithium Thacker Pass court case judge rules in favour of Lithium Americas mine Judge Du has now approved of the Trump Administration and Bureau of Land Management's Record of Decision from Jan. 2021 Rowan DunneFebruary 8, 2023