Exposed to Kazakhstan climate change: With killer cold & soaring spheres, Astana thrives on mood swings ’n’ lofty aimsA planned visit to Astana's Expo 2017 site, featuring the Nur Alem museum, faced an unexpected challenge. Despite clear skies, the extreme ...
NavPrakriti to invest over Rs 100 crore in critical minerals refining facility in OdishaNavPrakriti will invest over Rs 100 crore to build a critical minerals refining facility in Odisha. This state-of-the-art plant will proces...
Apple reports record use of recycled materials across products in 2025Apple reported that 30% of the materials used in its 2025 products came from recycled sources, its highest level so far, as part of its pus...
Infosys to acquire US firms Optimum Healthcare IT for $465 million, Stratus for $95 millionInfosys has entered separate agreements to acquire US-based firms Optimum Healthcare IT and Stratus in all-cash deals. The company will pur...
Has Japan gained $30.6 billion despite Trump’s tariffs hitting global trade?Amidst global economic turmoil triggered by Trump's tariffs, Japan has discovered vast cobalt and nickel reserves worth $30.6 billion near ...
NIT Rourkela develops new cathode technology to drive India's EV, renewable energy growthResearchers at NIT Rourkela have introduced magnesium-based cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries, offering a sustainable, cost-effec...
China has broken the ‘Critical Minerals’ marketFrom their most recent peak in 2022-2023, prices of cobalt and lithium have plunged more than 75% after Chinese miners boosted production t...
Budget expectations & India's e-waste recycling journey: Insights from Recyclekaro's founder Rajesh GuptaRajesh Gupta, founder of Recyclekaro, discusses India's reliance on imported battery cells for EVs due to a lack of domestic mineral reserv...
Microsoft offers cloud customers AMD alternative to Nvidia AI processorsMicrosoft's clusters of Advanced Micro Devices' flagship MI300X AI chips will be sold through its Azure cloud computing service. They will ...
Bigger battery metal costs could keep electric cars expensivePrices of lithium, cobalt and nickel have soared in the past year, eating into EV makers’ margins at a crucial point in the development of ...
RIL arm to buy battery company Lithium Werks for Rs 468.2 croreLithium Werks is a leading provider of cobalt free and high-performance lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. LIP batteries, in addition ...
Battery pack manufacturing and recycling startup Lohum Cleantech to raise $100 million in Series B fundsThe funds raised will be used to increase recycling capacity to 1 million units per annum, said Rajat Verma, who is also the chief executiv...
Vedanta Ltd acquires nickel and cobalt maker Nicomet in Goa“India imports 100% of its Nickel requirements; our focus will be to boost domestic production that would fuel India’s transition to a Net ...
Electric vehicles to get costlier? Key metals will be pricier for longer after record yearBattery metals are in the throes of an unprecedented boom as the global push toward a greener future fires up demand for materials such as ...
Lifetime carbon emissions of electric vehicles versus gasoline carsData generated by an Argonne National Laboratory model was analyzed to determine at what point a typical electric vehicle (EV) becomes clea...
India to acquire reserves of strategic minerals to power the country's move into EVsThe jv will have National Aluminium Company (Nalco), Hindustan Copper (HCL) and Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd (MECL) as partners with...
- China Railway to invest in $ 2.9 billion mining project in Congo
China Railway Group, the nation's largest construction firm, said Wednesday it had signed an agreement to invest in a $2.9 billion copper a...