India launches second part of critical minerals auction worth $362 billionA total of 18 critical mineral blocks, including tungsten, vanadium, cobalt and nickel, will be auctioned in eight states across the country.Reuters | February 29, 2024 | 6:44 am
Nickel-based electrode material opens doors to cobalt-free batteriesA new nickel-based electrode material opens new avenues to cobalt-free…Staff Writer | February 29, 2024 | 6:06 am
Lithium investors are looking beyond price plunge, Chile minister saysChile’s government expects to lay out by March the broad…Bloomberg News | February 28, 2024 | 11:49 am
Li-Cycle starts battery recycling operations at German plant The facility in Magdeburg has the capacity to process 10,000 metric tons of battery parts annually. Reuters | August 1, 2023 | 7:56 am
Tennessee approves Piedmont Lithium plant construction as complex Carolina project slows The now $800 million project 265 km southeast of Nashville would process about 27,000 tonnes a year of the battery metal starting in 2026. Colin McClelland | August 1, 2023 | 7:01 am
Rio Tinto inks earn-in deal for lithium project in Rwanda Rio has the option to invest up to $7.5 million in two stages to earn up to a 75% interest in Aterian's HCK project. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 1, 2023 | 5:50 am
Lithium Americas shareholders approve split The new Lithium Americas will own the Thacker Pass lithium project in Nevada, while Lithium Argentina will focus on the assets held in the South American country. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 1, 2023 | 3:40 am
Albemarle to invest nearly $83m in Patriot Battery Metals for 5% stake Patriot will use the proceeds to accelerate development activities at the Corvette lithium project in Quebec. Reuters | July 31, 2023 | 4:55 pm
SRG shareholder hopes Chinese investment will fast track company’s graphite development Earlier this month, C-ONE, a private anode materials company based in China, announced that it plans to invest $12.7 million into SRG. Staff Writer | July 31, 2023 | 1:48 pm
Exxon in talks with Tesla, Ford, Volkswagen on supplying lithium The talks are in the early stages and also include battery giants Samsung and SK On. Bloomberg News | July 31, 2023 | 12:39 pm
New stretchable battery may pave the way for smart clothes US-based researchers have developed a successful prototype of a fully stretchable fabric-based lithium-ion battery. Staff Writer | July 31, 2023 | 12:18 pm
In the race to mine the seabed, China takes a hard line China holds five mining contracts, the most of any country. Bloomberg News | July 31, 2023 | 11:22 am