Battery Metals Top Stories

South Korea, Kazakhstan sign minerals deals as Seoul moves to diversify supply chain

Stable supply of critical minerals is considered crucial, as South Korea lacks natural resources.

Reuters | June 12, 2024 | 7:30 am

Indonesia nickel firm in talks with Glencore ahead of 2025 listing

The company is in talks to secure a stake sale…

Reuters | June 12, 2024 | 7:25 am

Green Battery, Volt Carbon to jointly develop Quebec graphite project

The two aim to produce the key commodity used in…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 12, 2024 | 3:45 am

Aclara pivots permitting strategy at rare earth project in Chile

The company has decided to "split" the project by submitting…

Staff Writer | June 11, 2024 | 10:05 am

Indonesia considers terminating permits for some nickel pig iron production

The world's biggest nickel producer is experiencing a rapid depletion…

Reuters | June 11, 2024 | 7:48 am

Sodium-ion batteries prove to be resource-efficient

Sodium-ion batteries have an equivalent climate impact as their lithium-ion counterparts – but there isn’t a risk of running out of raw materials.

Staff Writer | January 14, 2024 | 6:21 am

Communities agree to end roadblocks at Chile lithium operations

Indigenous communities say they want to be properly consulted following a deal struck between SQM and Codelco.

Bloomberg News | January 13, 2024 | 11:57 am

Winsome looks to scale Adina aggressively, says CEO

The company recently declared a resource estimate of 59 million inferred tonnes grading 1.12% lithium oxide.

Henry Lazenby | January 12, 2024 | 3:39 pm

Lithium lowdown: Week 2, 2024 roundup and analysis

A review of current developments in the global lithium industry from Jan. 5 to 12.

Chris Williams – Adamas Intelligence | January 12, 2024 | 3:16 pm

Norway just raised the stakes over deep sea mining

The Jan. 9 determination makes Norway the first country to formally authorize seabed mining activities in its waters.

Bloomberg News | January 12, 2024 | 1:15 pm

Samsung SDI invests in Canada Nickel, has right to buy 10% of Crawford project

The South Korean battery maker can acquire a 10% equity interest in the Crawford project for $100.5 million.

Staff Writer | January 12, 2024 | 9:39 am

Posco, Lithium South to jointly develop Hombre Muerto project

Deal avoids a lengthy, costly, and uncertain legal undertaking, as both companies hold claims to the same ground, but in different provinces.

Staff Writer | January 12, 2024 | 3:32 am

International Battery Metals leases lithium filtration plant for US production

The move would make IBAT the first company to commercially produce lithium with a DLE technology.

Reuters | January 11, 2024 | 3:20 pm

Harvard lithium metal battery may be apt for industrial, commercial applications

A new lithium metal battery can be charged and discharged at least 6,000 times and can be recharged in a matter of minutes.

Staff Writer | January 11, 2024 | 6:06 am

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