Battery Metals Top Stories

Sigma Lithium’s chief controls officer exits company in latest shake-up

Over the past year, Sigma has lost a number of top executives.

Reuters | January 26, 2024 | 1:43 pm

Court rejects request to halt construction of Swedish battery plant in Quebec

Last September, Northvolt announced that it would open a $5.2…

Reuters | January 26, 2024 | 10:01 am

Bolivia launches new international tender for lithium extraction

The tender seeks to develop projects in various salt flats…

Reuters | January 26, 2024 | 9:34 am

A roadmap for green metals in 2024

Last year was a bloodbath for mining stocks tied to…

James Cooper | January 25, 2024 | 12:09 pm

Wyloo looks ahead to Ring of Fire development despite Indigenous resistance

Mine planning is underway for an updated feasibility study on…

Staff Writer | January 25, 2024 | 10:57 am

Lithium revival a dead cat bounce as prices slump to 20-month low

Sales-weighted worldwide prices for lithium the lowest since December 2021 as weakness in China is exported elsewhere.

Frik Els | August 30, 2023 | 2:58 pm

Graphite’s dominance of anode market likely to continue in the mid-term – report

IDTechEx forecasts that graphite will remain the most widely used anode material in Li-ion batteries through the medium term with demand exceeding 2 million tonnes by 2029.

Staff Writer | August 30, 2023 | 6:06 am

China zooms in on Latin America, Africa in critical minerals race — report

China is expected to continue building its influence over key minerals such as lithium and cobalt across the developing world, according to S&P Global.

Staff Writer | August 29, 2023 | 4:06 pm

Colorado School of Mines warns of ‘grey tsunami’ of mining industry retirements

Mining the minerals needed globally for the energy transition is not keeping pace.

Amanda Stutt | August 29, 2023 | 11:42 am

E3 Lithium opens Alberta’s first DLE pilot plant

Demonstrating DLE at pilot scale will enable E3 to move forward towards commercializing the extraction process at its Alberta plant.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 29, 2023 | 6:43 am

Researchers improve performance of all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries

The solid-state electrolyte can provide good charging and discharging performance for batteries even under -40°C.

Staff Writer | August 28, 2023 | 9:05 am

Posco Future M targets $32.6 billion sales by 2030

Company plans to set up a battery material joint venture with Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt in South Korea.

Reuters | August 28, 2023 | 7:38 am

New zinc-air battery shows high power density, ultra-long stability

Australia-based researchers have redesigned zinc-air batteries by using a combination of new materials.

Staff Writer | August 28, 2023 | 6:06 am

India’s Modi urges nations with critical minerals to see custodianship as ‘global responsibility’

Narendra Modi said there is a risk of a "new model of colonialism" if nations with critical minerals do not regard custodianship as a "global responsibility."

Reuters | August 27, 2023 | 9:49 am

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