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- 1GM Completes EV Battery Recycling Pilot Using Fully Recycled Metals▼GM Completes Closed-Loop EV Battery Recycling Pilot With 100% Recycled Metals
General Motors says it has completed a closed-loop electric vehicle battery recycling pilot in which 100% of the metals used were recycled materials. The announcement, reported by Electric Cars Report, signals that batteries recovered from vehicles can be processed and returned into new cell production. If scaled, closed-loop recycling could reduce GM's dependence on newly mined lithium, nickel and cobalt and cut the environmental footprint of its EV supply chain.
- 2Images of hand-dug cobalt mines in DR Congo spark outrage●This is the Democratic Republic of Congo. Men, women, and children digging cobalt out of the ground by hand. No machines
Posts are circulating images of men, women and children digging cobalt by hand in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with no machinery or safety equipment, in conditions commenters compare to modern slavery. The DRC supplies most of the world's cobalt, a key ingredient in batteries for electric vehicles and electronics, drawing renewed criticism of supply chains in wealthy countries.
- 3Energy transition shifts rather than ends resource dependency▼The # energy transition does not eliminate dependency – it transforms its nature, chart @PictetAM
A new chart from Pictet Asset Managers argues that the shift away from fossil fuels does not remove dependence on critical resources, but changes its nature – from oil and gas suppliers to suppliers of minerals, materials and clean-energy technologies such as lithium, cobalt and rare earths. Analysts are weighing what this means for energy security and geopolitical risk as countries electrify.
- 4U.S. Puts $29.5 Million Into Critical Minerals Technology▼U.S. Invests $29.5 Million To Develop Critical Minerals Technology
The United States is investing $29.5 million to develop technology for critical minerals, a sector seen as vital to clean energy, electronics and national security. The funding aims to advance domestic capabilities in extracting and processing materials such as lithium, cobalt and rare earths, reducing reliance on foreign supply chains. Details on recipients and projects have not been widely reported.
- 5Stanislav Kondrashov Assesses Europe's Critical Minerals Progress▼Stanislav Kondrashov Examines Europe’s Progress Toward Its Critical Minerals Goals
Analyst Stanislav Kondrashov has published an assessment of how far Europe has come in meeting its critical minerals goals, a policy priority tied to the EU's green transition and efforts to reduce dependence on foreign supply chains for materials like lithium, cobalt and rare earths. The commentary weighs the bloc's progress against its strategic targets, though no concrete findings are given.
- 6The Hidden Cobalt Cost Behind Every iPhone▼The Cost of an iPhone: Congo, Cobalt and Consumer Responsibility
Attention is turning to the Democratic Republic of Congo and the role its cobalt mines play in smartphone production. Discussion centres on the human and environmental cost of mining, and whether consumers share responsibility for conditions in supply chains that make devices like the iPhone possible. The debate highlights growing pressure on tech companies to prove ethical sourcing of raw materials.
- 7China's Quest for Critical Minerals Comes With Abuse▼China’s Quest for Critical Minerals Comes With Abuse
China's global push to secure critical minerals such as cobalt, lithium and rare earths is being linked to human rights abuses, according to reporting highlighted by the Africa Defense Forum. The concern focuses on mining operations in regions like Africa, where weak labor protections and heavy dependence on Chinese investment raise allegations of exploitative working conditions and environmental harm.
- 8Finland at the center of Europe's critical raw materials race●Finland: Europe's race for critical raw materials
Finland is drawing attention as Europe pushes to secure critical raw materials needed for batteries, renewable energy and defense industries. The country holds significant deposits of minerals such as lithium, cobalt and nickel, and is seen as a key player in the EU's efforts to reduce dependence on imports, particularly from China. The debate centers on how to expand mining while protecting Finland's environment and the rights of Indigenous Sami communities.
- 9US Battery Firm Cleared to Export $100 Million of Recycled Battery Material●American Battery Technology Company Receives BIS Approval to Export Up to $100 Million of Recycled Black Mass Material
American Battery Technology Company has received approval from the US Bureau of Industry and Security to export up to $100 million of recycled black mass, the metal-rich material recovered from used lithium-ion batteries. The clearance lets the company sell recycled battery materials to overseas buyers, supporting its recycling business and the broader push to secure domestic supplies of battery metals like lithium, nickel and cobalt.
- 10Stanislav Kondrashov Weighs In on Europe's Critical Raw Materials Push▼Stanislav Kondrashov on Europe’s Progress in Critical Raw Materials
Stanislav Kondrashov has commented on Europe's progress in securing critical raw materials, a key pillar of the bloc's industrial and green transition strategy. His remarks touch on the EU's efforts to diversify supply chains, boost domestic extraction and processing, and reduce dependence on imports for materials such as lithium, cobalt and rare earths.