Battery Metals Top Stories

CHARTS: The coming critical minerals trade war is BRICS short of a load

"While a large number of countries around the world continue to talk about securing raw material supply, China is actually doing something about it."

Frik Els | December 24, 2024 | 1:11 pm

Canada invests $70m in Seymour Lake lithium project in Ontario

The lithium mine operated by Australia's Green Technology Metals could…

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | December 24, 2024 | 12:50 pm

How the Trump administration can support lithium independence

America has become unacceptably reliant on foreign competitors for critical…

Farrell Gregory and Sasha Gordon | December 24, 2024 | 7:15 am

Arcadium shareholders approve $6.7bn sale to Rio Tinto

Shares of Arcadium Lithium rose about 7% in extended trading…

Reuters | December 23, 2024 | 3:47 pm

Sigma Lithium receives licence to build second mine at Grota do Cirilo property

Spodumene ore produced at the Barreiro mine will feed its…

Staff Writer | December 23, 2024 | 10:04 am

Rattled by China, West scrambles to rejig critical minerals supply chains

China's trade restrictions on strategic minerals are starting to hit Western companies where it hurts.

Reuters | December 6, 2024 | 10:32 am

Canada Nickel hits high grades at Bannockburn site south of main Crawford project

Bannockburn, located about 20 km west of Matachewan in Ontario, is just north of Canada Nickel’s Midlothian and Sothman properties.

Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | December 6, 2024 | 9:44 am

Australia grants further $257m for Iluka’s rare earths refinery amid cost blowout

Iluka had first committed to building what will be Australia's first fully integrated rare earths refinery in 2022.

Reuters | December 5, 2024 | 2:18 pm

LithiumBank’s DLE tests in Alberta produce average grade of 3,100 mg/L

The company said the recent desorption tests were consistent with its goals to minimize the flow volume and reagent costs.

Staff Writer | December 5, 2024 | 10:10 am

Chile doubles number of lithium sites open to investment

They are located mostly in the Antofagasta region and the Tarapaca region, both in the country's north.

Reuters | December 5, 2024 | 8:31 am

Ionic Rare Earths applies for UK gov’t grant for commercial plant

The capital grant could provide the UK with sovereign magnet REO capability for the first time, the company says.

Staff Writer | December 5, 2024 | 8:12 am

The 45X tax credit makes a difference for US critical minerals

Regulations lawmakers and policymakers implement today will play an outsized role in the critical mineral landscape of tomorrow.

Farrell Gregory | December 4, 2024 | 10:38 am

China’s trade reprisals may extend to minerals like rare earths

China isn’t short of options when it comes to critical minerals that could be used as counters in a trade war with the US.

Bloomberg News | December 4, 2024 | 9:39 am

Rio Tinto unveils lithium resource at Rincon project

It would produce 53,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium carbonate annually over a 40-year mine life, with plans to expand to 60,000 tpy.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 4, 2024 | 3:43 am

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