Battery Metals Top Stories

Nickel Asia aims to sell processing plant stake to Sumitomo

The Philippine miner, partly owned by Sumitomo, aims to sell its entire 15.625% stake in Coral Bay Nickel.

Bloomberg News | January 7, 2025 | 10:40 am

Northern Graphite to restart mill, hike prices

The resumption is a week later than stated in October.

Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | January 7, 2025 | 10:27 am

Zijin plans lithium production in Congo from 2026

Zijin launched the project through a joint venture with the…

Bloomberg News | January 7, 2025 | 6:57 am

Lithium Americas raises Thacker Pass reserves, names new CFO

The Thacker Pass lithium project is slated to open later…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 7, 2025 | 5:08 am

Syrah Resources secures loan waiver amid Mozambique unrest

The company suspended operations at its flagship graphite mine in…

Reuters | January 6, 2025 | 3:18 pm

Australian graphite firms petition US on alleged China dumping

Australia's Novonix has joined the American Active Anode Material Producers (AAAMP) in filing the petition.

Reuters | December 18, 2024 | 3:32 pm

US graphite miners ask Washington to impose 920% tariff on Chinese rivals

An existing tariff of 25% on most Chinese graphite is "far too low", the group representing US and Canadian graphite miners said.

Reuters | December 18, 2024 | 2:29 pm

Chile’s Enami eyes lithium license in boost to partner search

Altoandinos would be the first project to go through community consultation and permitting under President Gabriel Boric’s public-private approach.

Bloomberg News | December 18, 2024 | 12:25 pm

Idemitsu to take majority stake in Australian vanadium developer Vecco

Vecco is developing the Debella project in Queensland, focusing on a vanadium mine and an electrolyte plant for vanadium flow batteries.

Reuters | December 18, 2024 | 10:02 am

Trump advisers urge ending environmental reviews for mines receiving US funds

Proposed US critical minerals projects have been in regulatory review for more than a decade.

Reuters | December 18, 2024 | 9:21 am

Namibia investigates China’s Xinfeng for alleged illegal mining

Namibia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy is investigating Xinfeng for alleged illegal mining in the lithium-rich Erongo region.

Bloomberg News | December 18, 2024 | 8:00 am

Abaxx to launch nickel sulphate contract on January 10

The nickel sulphate contract will be priced in dollars and physically deliverable in Singapore.

Reuters | December 18, 2024 | 7:54 am

Volkswagen buys 9.9% of Patriot Battery Metals for $48 million

Patriot's project will supply lithium to Volkswagen’s battery company PowerCo in Europe and North America.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2024 | 3:57 am

Vulcan Energy secures near $922m debt commitment for Lionheart project financing

Lionheart is a major lithium and renewable energy initiative located in the Upper Rhine Valley brine field.

Reuters | December 17, 2024 | 6:30 pm

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