Battery Metals Top Stories

Northvolt looks at sourcing cobalt from Congo

Northvolt currently sources cobalt from Australia and other countries.

Reuters | January 19, 2024 | 7:02 am

Korea battery makers eye Chile lithium investments to supply US

InvestChile, the South American nation’s foreign investment promotion body, has…

Bloomberg News | January 18, 2024 | 3:41 pm

Foreign-backed nickel hub in Indonesia causing mass deforestation – report

Climate Rights International says the Weda Bay Industrial Park operators…

Reuters | January 17, 2024 | 5:31 pm

Sumitomo participates in FPX Nickel financing to gain 9.9% stake

FPX owns 100% of the Baptiste nickel project in the…

Staff Writer | January 17, 2024 | 11:08 am

Serbia wants talks with Rio Tinto over Jadar lithium project

Belgrade revoked licences for Rio's $2.4 billion Jadar lithium project…

Reuters | January 17, 2024 | 9:44 am

World battles to loosen China’s grip on vital rare earths for clean energy transition

Refining rare earths for the green energy transition is hard. Just ask MP Materials and Lynas.

Reuters | August 2, 2023 | 7:18 am

India passes law allowing auction and mining of lithium reserves

Minerals that will now be open for mining and auction also include titanium, beryl, niobium and zirconium.

Reuters | August 2, 2023 | 7:08 am

Pilbara Minerals gets board nod for pilot lithium plant

The company and Calix received board approvals to build a demonstration plant to process lithium at the Pilgangoora project in Western Australia.

Reuters | August 1, 2023 | 4:44 pm

China’s metals and mining investment overseas to hit record in 2023 – report

Chinese investments and new contracts in the metals and mining sector topped $10 billion during the first half of 2023, a 131% growth year-on-year.

Staff Writer | August 1, 2023 | 9:36 am

Rio Tinto looking at possible lithium deals, Stausholm says

The company would like to buy an asset in Canada, according to its CEO.

Bloomberg News | August 1, 2023 | 8:07 am

Li-Cycle starts battery recycling operations at German plant

The facility in Magdeburg has the capacity to process 10,000 metric tons of battery parts annually.

Reuters | August 1, 2023 | 7:56 am

Tennessee approves Piedmont Lithium plant construction as complex Carolina project slows

The now $800 million project 265 km southeast of Nashville would process about 27,000 tonnes a year of the battery metal starting in 2026.

Colin McClelland | August 1, 2023 | 7:01 am

Rio Tinto inks earn-in deal for lithium project in Rwanda

Rio has the option to invest up to $7.5 million in two stages to earn up to a 75% interest in Aterian's HCK project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 1, 2023 | 5:50 am

Lithium Americas shareholders approve split

The new Lithium Americas will own the Thacker Pass lithium project in Nevada, while Lithium Argentina will focus on the assets held in the South American country.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 1, 2023 | 3:40 am

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