Battery Metals Top Stories

SRG Mining scraps $12.5m deal with China’s C-ONE as Canada tightens scrutiny

C-ONE last year signed a C$16.9 million deal for a 19.4% stake in SRG.

Reuters | March 5, 2024 | 10:08 am

Zelandez launches slimmest ever borehole formation tester for lithium developers

New BFT can analyze fluid underground in real-time and capture…

Staff Writer | March 5, 2024 | 9:46 am

LME does not plan to launch green nickel contract

Iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest said recently the LME should…

Reuters | March 5, 2024 | 7:32 am

Ganfeng Lithium plans to buy 15% stake in Pastos Grandes project

The deal would give Ganfeng more access to resources in…

Reuters | March 5, 2024 | 7:27 am

Indonesia and China killed the nickel market

Cheap Indonesian nickel, controlled by China and dumped on the…

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | March 4, 2024 | 2:03 pm

E3 Lithium opens Alberta’s first DLE pilot plant

Demonstrating DLE at pilot scale will enable E3 to move forward towards commercializing the extraction process at its Alberta plant.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 29, 2023 | 6:43 am

Researchers improve performance of all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries

The solid-state electrolyte can provide good charging and discharging performance for batteries even under -40°C.

Staff Writer | August 28, 2023 | 9:05 am

Posco Future M targets $32.6 billion sales by 2030

Company plans to set up a battery material joint venture with Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt in South Korea.

Reuters | August 28, 2023 | 7:38 am

New zinc-air battery shows high power density, ultra-long stability

Australia-based researchers have redesigned zinc-air batteries by using a combination of new materials.

Staff Writer | August 28, 2023 | 6:06 am

India’s Modi urges nations with critical minerals to see custodianship as ‘global responsibility’

Narendra Modi said there is a risk of a "new model of colonialism" if nations with critical minerals do not regard custodianship as a "global responsibility."

Reuters | August 27, 2023 | 9:49 am

How cracked cathodes help reduce Li-ion batteries’ charging time

New research shows that cracks in the positive electrode of lithium-ion batteries reduce battery charge time.

Staff Writer | August 27, 2023 | 6:31 am

Improving graphite cathodes’ structure could lead to faster-charging EVs

Recent findings could lead to faster-charging, longer-lasting, and safer electric cars.

Staff Writer | August 25, 2023 | 6:06 am

Chile vows flexibility to lure investment into lithium riches

The Chilean government is “close” to specifying what salt flats will be protected under its new national lithium strategy.

Bloomberg News | August 24, 2023 | 10:10 am

Congo wants ERG copper, cobalt assets in bid to regain control

The government and state-owned miner Gecamines say ERG has been too slow to develop the deposits.

Bloomberg News | August 24, 2023 | 7:32 am

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