Battery Metals Top Stories

CHARTS: EV battery metals bill sets new low as lithium, nickel, cobalt price slump continues

The raw materials bill for the average EV is now down to $510 compared to a peak of more than $1,900 at the beginning of last year.

Frik Els | December 26, 2024 | 1:59 pm

Ganfeng begins production at Goulamina lithium mine in Mali

The project is one of the largest lithium mines in…

Staff Writer | December 26, 2024 | 9:09 am

CATL to seek Hong Kong listing

CATL's board has approved the plan, but the proposal is…

Reuters | December 26, 2024 | 7:18 am

Lithium market could see modest recovery in 2025

Global lithium demand to increase 26% to 1.46m tonnes in…

Christopher Williams | December 26, 2024 | 6:30 am

Trade spats to curb industrial metals demand: BMO

BMO Capital Markets has lowered its demand estimates for next…

Northern Miner Staff | December 26, 2024 | 6:00 am

Liontown ships first cargo from Kathleen Valley to long-term customer

The shipment totalled about 33,000 wet metric tonnes of spodumene concentrate from the Kathleen Valley lithium mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 11, 2024 | 4:47 am

US DOE to invest $17 million in critical minerals technology projects

The projects, which span 11 states, are designed to strengthen and streamline the manufacturing of high-impact components and technologies.

Staff Writer | December 10, 2024 | 9:53 am

Lithium supply surplus set to stay with battery makers’ help

Global lithium surpluses expected to persist through 2027.

Reuters | December 10, 2024 | 7:26 am

Brazilian Nickel advances project financing with LOI for $550m

The funding represents 40% of the Piauí nickel project’s overall financing package.

Staff Writer | December 9, 2024 | 8:53 am

Germany to backstop Savannah’s spodumene lithium project in Portugal

The loan guarantee underscores the sense of urgency in Germany and other members of the EU to develop a domestic lithium supply chain.

Trish Saywell | December 9, 2024 | 8:27 am

New Caledonia nickel miner flags ‘fragile’ outlook after restart

Prony Resources warned that its Goro mine is economically vulnerable after a recent suspension due to unrest.

Bloomberg News | December 8, 2024 | 6:40 pm

Energy Fuels MOU with Madagascar unlocks path for $2bn Toliara project

The Toliara project, with an estimated capital expenditure of $591 million, ranks among the largest recent foreign investments in Madagascar.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | December 6, 2024 | 3:01 pm

London Symposium: How new tech and sustainability can transform mining

Green technologies and sustainability-focused project strategies are helping the industry address risks earlier and build longer-lasting community ties.

Northern Miner Staff | December 6, 2024 | 2:31 pm

China’s metal dominance

Washington has finally begun to recognize its critical minerals vulnerability.

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | December 6, 2024 | 12:44 pm

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