Karl Decena

Jan 7, 2024 | spglobal.com | Karl Decena

Digging Space: Miners to ignite race for outer space ore NASA launched a mission in October to the metal-rich Psyche asteroid, which orbits the sun between Mars and Jupiter. Several startups are aiming to launch space mining within about 10 years, targeting near-Earth asteroids. Source: Aubrey Gemignani/NASA via Getty Images. The prospect of mining asteroids and the moon has inspired a wave of space startups eager to claim metal riches and bring them back to Earth.

Nov 15, 2023 | spglobal.com | Karl Decena

The Biden administration is allocating up to $3.5 billion from the federal 2021 infrastructure law to ramp up domestic production of advanced batteries and battery materials, the US Energy Department said Nov. 15. Not registered? Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience.

Aug 17, 2023 | chemweek.com | Karl Decena

Ford Motor Co. and its partners SK On Co. Ltd. and EcoProBM Co. Ltd. plan to spend C$1.2 billion to build a cathode manufacturing facility in Bécancour, Quebec, that will produce battery materials for Ford's electric vehicles, the companies said Aug. 17.

May 21, 2023 | spglobal.com | Karl Decena