First Quantum to shut down Ravensthorpe nickel mineThe Canadian miner cited higher operation costs and lower nickel price forecast amid reasons for the closure of the Western Australia mine.Cecilia Jamasmie | April 29, 2024 | 6:41 am
Ardea Resources teams up with Sumitomo, Mitsubishi for nickel projectA consortium of Sumitomo and Mitsubishi will fund A$98.5 million…Reuters | April 29, 2024 | 4:12 am
SQM invests $2 million in Chilean startup MovenerMovener, which aims to transform traditional trucks into hybrid-electric vehicles,…Staff Writer | April 26, 2024 | 9:01 am
Biden-backed battery firm plunges after pausing construction Li-Cycle shares fell as much as 49% in New York on Monday. Bloomberg News | October 24, 2023 | 2:46 pm
Hedge fund hunts for next Australia lithium winner on deal craze An M&A spree that’s swept up miners like Liontown and Allkem will carry on in Australia, according to Regal Funds Management. Bloomberg News | October 24, 2023 | 1:23 pm
Australia boosts critical minerals fund by over $1 billion to attract international investors The $1.3 billion boost will increase the capacity of Australia’s Critical Minerals Facility to finance mining and processing projects for materials. Staff Writer | October 24, 2023 | 9:19 am
Rock Tech Lithium to raise $7.3 million for Georgia Lake, converter projects Located 160 km northeast of Thunder Bay, Georgia Lake is planned as an open-pit and underground mining project. Staff Writer | October 24, 2023 | 9:19 am
Namibia orders police to stop Chinese firm’s lithium exports China's Xinfeng has previously clashed with Namibian authorities over exports. Reuters | October 24, 2023 | 8:22 am
Stellantis to enter JV with Orano to recycle electric car batteries JV will produce materials known as 'black mass' or 'active mass', to be refined in a new plant in Dunkirk, France. Reuters | October 24, 2023 | 6:06 am
NextSource Materials ships first graphite from Molo mine in Madagascar Solar hybrid plant at Molo now also fully operational, the company said. Staff Writer | October 23, 2023 | 4:58 pm
Column: China ups critical minerals heat with graphite controls The West can’t say it wasn’t warned. Reuters | October 23, 2023 | 11:35 am
China plans to boost state cobalt reserves after prices drop Cobalt is among battery materials that are suffering sharp price declines from rising global output this year. Bloomberg News | October 23, 2023 | 6:57 am