Battery Metals Top Stories

Ma’aden extracts lithium from seawater

The Saudi Arabia project is still a pilot and not yet at commercially viable levels, Ma'aden's CEO said.

Staff Writer | May 21, 2024 | 10:02 am

Portuguese company eyes two lithium refineries in Iberia by 2030

Lifthium is planning to source the raw materials from different…

Reuters | May 21, 2024 | 8:25 am

Lithium miners shake up trading to tackle wild price swings

Lithium prices are coming out of a boom-to-bust period that…

Bloomberg News | May 20, 2024 | 11:05 am

Dubai mining firm plans to start Argentina lithium production next year

UMPC plans to begin producing battery-grade lithium next year, aiming…

Reuters | May 20, 2024 | 10:40 am

Energy mogul makes 100-year bet on Argentina’s mineral wealth

Jose Luis Manzano has been snapping up mines and lithium-rich…

Bloomberg News | May 20, 2024 | 10:11 am

Giyani secures $16 million financing for Botswana manganese project

Over a 57-year project life, K.Hill is expected to supply over 3.5 million tonnes of high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate.

Staff Writer | November 30, 2023 | 9:37 am

Saudi Arabia studies graphite, rare earths trading platform – minister

The Kingdom has been studying setting up the trading platform for the past three months and it does not expect a decision to be made before the next six.

Reuters | November 30, 2023 | 6:52 am

Lithium price slump has room to run as bearish bets mount in Guangzhou

Prices on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange have more than halved since the bourse debuted lithium trading in July.

Bloomberg News | November 29, 2023 | 4:34 pm

Exxaro widens critical metals search to greenfield assets

The South African coal miner plans to acquire manganese and copper assets.

Reuters | November 29, 2023 | 9:58 am

Electric car makers can stop worrying so much about lithium

Lithium’s price slump over the past year has been as dramatic as its climb — and it’s probably not finished yet.

Bloomberg News | November 29, 2023 | 7:54 am

India launches first part of critical minerals auction worth $5.4 billion

India will also announce the acquisition of lithium blocks in Australia and Argentina in a month or two.

Reuters | November 29, 2023 | 7:38 am

Rio Tinto sells stake in Canadian diamond project, ups interest in copper

Rio Tinto sold its 75% interest in the Fort à la Corne diamond project in Saskatchewan, and is increasing its stake in a Yukon copper firm.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 29, 2023 | 4:09 am

Deep sea mining company sues Greenpeace amid standoff at sea

The Metals Company said the protest was costing it $1 million a day.

Bloomberg News | November 28, 2023 | 3:22 pm

Li-FT drills 21 metres at 1.12% lithium oxide at Ki target near Yellowknife

The company has now wrapped up its 2023 drill program at the Yellowknife project which comprised 34,238 metres.

Staff Writer | November 28, 2023 | 1:43 pm

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