Battery Metals Top Stories

Trafigura-backed nickel mine seeks new partner for bailout

The trading giant declined to contribute more funds as part of a French government rescue package for the New Caledonian mining industry.

Bloomberg News | January 31, 2024 | 10:04 am

Activists, Hollywood take down top 50 mining company

The ranks of the most valuable mining companies in the…

Frik Els | January 31, 2024 | 8:31 am

Deep-sea mining could contribute to increasing the scale, speed of climate change – study

New research shows that disturbing the seabed could increase the…

Staff Writer | January 31, 2024 | 6:06 am

Sigma Lithium project in Brazil just got 27% bigger

Grota de Cirilo is now the world’s fourth-largest operating industrial…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 31, 2024 | 4:47 am

Lithium market transition comes with delays, layoffs and M&As — WoodMac

Consultancy Wood Mackenzie says the market is moving towards maturity…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 31, 2024 | 3:45 am

Scramble for riches: Can South America’s Lithium Triangle mint new millionaires?

Argentina, Bolivia and Chile hold two thirds of the world’s lithium reserves.

Reuters | September 11, 2023 | 7:42 am

Malaysia to ban export of rare earths to boost domestic industry

China recently announced curbs of some critical metals used in the semiconductor industry.

Reuters | September 11, 2023 | 7:20 am

Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting takes major stake in Liontown

Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart has positioned herself as the kingmaker in Albemarle’s $4.3bn takeover bid for Liontown Resources.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 11, 2023 | 3:51 am

US lags behind China, India, EU when it comes to battery recycling – report

The US still needs to deploy the necessary infrastructure to match the recycling pace of those regions, a recent report by IDTechEx shows.

Staff Writer | September 10, 2023 | 11:24 am

US, Saudi Arabia in talks to secure metals in Africa – WSJ

A state-backed Saudi venture would buy stakes in mining assets worth $15 billion in African countries, which will permit US companies to buy some of the production.

Reuters | September 10, 2023 | 10:18 am

Chile lithium rebound offers relief to miners hit by China angst

Revenue from Chilean lithium shipments jumped 18% in August versus July.

Bloomberg News | September 8, 2023 | 7:36 am

Argentina to reach top three lithium producer spot by 2027

A string of lithium projects scheduled to start operations in the next four years could place the country just behind Australia and Chile.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 8, 2023 | 3:52 am

Antofagasta loses bid to revive Minnesota copper-nickel project

The project would have been one of the biggest US sources of metals needed to build electric vehicle batteries and other clean energy technologies.

Reuters | September 7, 2023 | 4:14 pm

Ghana sovereign wealth fund invests in nation’s first lithium mine

Ghana's Minerals Income Investment Fund will buy a 6% stake in Atlantic Lithium's projects in the country.

Reuters | September 7, 2023 | 2:24 pm

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