As nickel continues the "longest bull market ever," TD Newcrest metals analyst Greg Barnes Sunday predicted that nickel is heading for a surplus between 2009 and 2012, which may force some future nickel projects to be placed on the back burner. In a presentation to the Prospectors and Developers Association conference, Barnes noted that nickel production should start to accelerate this year as new mines…

Cobalt and lithium prices have surged as a rise in renewable energy has increased the need for battery storage solutions. However, the bubble may be about to burst for these metals The automotive industry is on the verge of an electric revolution. The International Energy Agency has predicted the number of electric vehicles on the world’s roads will triple to hit 13 million by the end of the decade – and by…

The Swedish car manufacturer Volvo Cars is acquiring the shares of the ailing battery manufacturer Northvolt in a joint plant. According to Volvo, this is the joint venture company Novo Energy. According to Handelsblatt, the companies did not comment on further details of the purchase price. A Northvolt spokesperson commented that the deal shows that market interest in Northvolt remains strong. The…

The event is an urgent call to politicians for an industrial electricity price that is internationally competitive, so that Germany remains a strong industrial location. More than 1,000 participants will participate the event, among them Clemens Küpper, President of the BDG as well as Jürgen Kerner, Chief Treasurer and Executive Member of the Executive Board of IG Metall. " We have to make our voices heard…

The number and profile of Bavaria's 2012 delegation at the St. Petersburg Technical Fair - which belongs to Russia's most prominent industry events held annually since 2005 - is confirmed. In full accordance with the well-established tradition of German-Russian economic cooperation and wealthy experience of interaction between RESTEC ® Exhibition Company and its esteemed partners the delegation has turned…

USA to Create its “Fleet of the Future” with New Generation of Train Cars. DesignworksUSA, the design consultancy and subsidiary of BMW Group, announces the start of an ambitious urban transit project in collaboration with Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), the Bay Area´s regional transit provider. Together with BART, DesignworksUSA will create the “Fleet of the Future,” a new generation of train cars that will…

Be A Millionaire With Safety Award Entries for the 2010 AFS Millionaires Safety Award now are being accepted. This award is designed to recognize AFS Corporate Member firms that succeed in providing the highest level of safe and healthy workplaces. This annual award recognizes facilities that accomplish increments of a million consecutive man-hours worked from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31 without incurring an…