EU trade chief to press on with US battery minerals talks despite differencesThe battery minerals trade agreement would allow European companies to take advantage of generous US tax credits for electric vehicles.Reuters | January 30, 2024 | 3:11 pm
IGO freezes nickel project, trims lithium forecastThe Cosmos project was acquired by IGO as part of…Reuters | January 30, 2024 | 2:27 pm
Lithium miners warn on plunging profits after price freefallTwo of China’s biggest lithium companies became the latest miners…Bloomberg News | January 30, 2024 | 8:20 am
American Lithium trades higher as it continues to refine PEA flowsheet A final calculated LC purity of 99.59% lithium carbonate equivalent was attained through the new optimized leach process. Staff Writer | September 7, 2023 | 1:54 pm
Portugal’s Lusorecursos gets environmental OK for lithium mine That puts the project in the northern Montalegre area near the Spanish border and with a planned investment of 650 million euros. Reuters | September 7, 2023 | 10:07 am
Indonesia proposes critical minerals trade deal with US The request was made when Indonesian President Joko Widodo met with US Vice President Kamala Harris this week. Reuters | September 7, 2023 | 8:02 am
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince looks to metals as new source of wealth Prince Mohammed bin Salman is prepared to pour billions of dollars into tapping the more than $1.3 trillion of metals his government says is buried in the country. Bloomberg News | September 7, 2023 | 7:47 am
Vale Base Metals to invest $10 billion in Indonesia over next decade Vale is exploring a copper mine, comparable to massive Grasberg site. Reuters | September 7, 2023 | 6:38 am
Summit Nanotech eyes $150m to scale up lithium extraction method The Canadian startup expects that its upcoming financing round reflects a valuation of $400-million to $600-million. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 7, 2023 | 6:38 am
Benefits of EVs under the equity microscope US-based researchers want to know whether EV technology may unfairly harm some areas and populations. Staff Writer | September 7, 2023 | 6:06 am
EU lawmakers see recycling as key in search for critical minerals The industry committee of the European Parliament will vote on its position on Thursday on the Critical Raw Materials Act. Reuters | September 6, 2023 | 10:40 am
Australia’s Resource Minister says tax breaks for lithium are ‘on the table’ “Australia can be more than a ‘dig and ship’ nation,” Tesla chair Robyn Denholm told a conference in Canberra. Staff Writer | September 6, 2023 | 9:13 am