Battery Metals Top Stories

Kodal Minerals on track to produce lithium at Bougouni in Q4

Kodal is in competition with Leo Lithium to develop Mali’s first lithium mine.

Staff Writer | March 26, 2024 | 10:16 am

Chinese miners eye overseas deals after battery metals slump

Zijin and CMOC Group set sights on overseas expansion amid…

Bloomberg News | March 26, 2024 | 7:39 am

How science may assist green metals exploration efforts

A recent paper in the journal Science Advances reveals new…

Staff Writer | March 26, 2024 | 6:02 am

Indonesia’s Antam to start building new nickel smelter, HPAL plant in 2025

The projects are part of Antam's deal with China's Ningbo…

Reuters | March 25, 2024 | 6:47 pm

SQM spars with China partner over Codelco deal

Tianqi acquired a near-quarter share of SQM in 2018 for…

Reuters | March 25, 2024 | 3:32 pm

Electric vehicles are fueling Indonesia’s green IPO boom

In a country blessed with natural resources, the vast bulk of IPOs this year came from expansion-minded metals companies.

Bloomberg News | October 6, 2023 | 2:03 pm

Nickel foam may enhance the performance of lithium-sulphur batteries

Lithium-sulphur batteries are identified as a promising energy storage system because of their ultrahigh energy density and large theoretical capacity.

Staff Writer | October 6, 2023 | 6:06 am

Rinehart closer to blocking Albemarle’s takeover of Liontown

Hancock Prospecting now owns 16.7% of Liontown, which makes it the company’s largest shareholder.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 6, 2023 | 5:53 am

Chinese lithium plunge has created huge discount to US prices

The spread offers traders an opportunity to make money, but also highlights just how bearish the outlook is in the top EV producer.

Bloomberg News | October 5, 2023 | 2:14 pm

US, UK and partners working on 15 critical minerals projects

The Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) formed last year by 14 governments aims to ensure adequate supplies of minerals such as lithium and rare earths to meet zero-carbon goals.

Reuters | October 5, 2023 | 12:24 pm