In the news today…
Minerals:
- S&P Global reports the Biden administration’s efforts to stimulate domestic critical mineral supply chains are scoring early successes as companies accelerate their plans to extract and refine clean energy metals inside the U.S.
- E&E Greenwire reports the Biden administration today finalized a rule potentially paving the way for more government purchases of materials mined in the United States.
- Mining.com reports a recent report by IDTechEx estimates that <8% of the global cobalt demand and <6% of the lithium demand, will be supplied by recycled Li-ion batteries by 2030.
Coal:
- Argus reports coal-fired generation in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) fell in February from a year earlier amid milder weather that supported renewable power.