Battery Metals Top Stories

SQM reaches supply deal with Hyundai, Kia

The miner had previously landed supply deals with Ford Motors and battery maker LG Energy.

Reuters | June 17, 2024 | 7:43 am

Japan, Chile boost ties in lithium extraction, supply

Japanese firms would have long-term preferential access to the battery…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 17, 2024 | 5:50 am

Cornish Metals to sell Nickel King asset

Cornish Metals will stay involved in the nickel-copper-cobalt property's potential…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 17, 2024 | 3:47 am

Chile says Saudi mining minister to visit, lithium expected on agenda

Chile is the world's second-largest producer of lithium.

Reuters | June 16, 2024 | 9:14 am

Serbia to give green light for Rio Tinto’s lithium mine

The Jadar project could potentially produce 58,000 tons of lithium…

Reuters | June 16, 2024 | 8:54 am

Eramet’s New Caledonia nickel plant runs reduced output after power incident

The production process at the company's Doniambo plant in New Caledonia was disrupted by the breaking of several furnace cathodes.

Reuters | January 22, 2024 | 9:12 am

Nickel prices keep slumping even as mines close

The metal used in stainless steel and EV batteries is down more than 40% from a year ago amid a growing global glut.

Bloomberg News | January 22, 2024 | 8:26 am

Nickel price crash seen extending Indonesia’s grip on supply

A prolonged slump in nickel prices is stress-testing producers worldwide.

Bloomberg News | January 22, 2024 | 7:41 am

Nickel, cobalt may help produce hydrogen from urea

A new nickel and cobalt-based material helps remove urea from water and potentially convert it into hydrogen gas.

Staff Writer | January 22, 2024 | 6:00 am

Bolivia Uyuni plant to yield first lithium by 2025-end

State-owned lithium company YLB and a Chinese consortium are building a pilot plant at the salt flat, which will use DLE technology.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2024 | 5:37 am

Australian tycoon Forrest shuts nickel mines after prices crash

Wyloo's mines near Kambalda will go into care and maintenance from May 31.

Bloomberg News | January 21, 2024 | 3:22 pm

Indonesian VP hopeful slams Jokowi’s nickel investment policy

Muhaimin Iskandar, the running mate of presidential candidate Anies Baswedan, said the government’s so-called “downstreaming” policy had caused major environmental damage.

Bloomberg News | January 21, 2024 | 10:58 am

Global inventory of world’s mines needed – researchers

Researchers say that about half of the world's mining impacts remain undocumented.

Staff Writer | January 21, 2024 | 8:34 am

Congo and China talking $7 billion in finance, Tshisekedi says

The $7 billion in financing would be part of a renegotiated minerals-for-infrastructure deal.

Bloomberg News | January 20, 2024 | 2:08 pm

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