Battery Metals Top Stories

Tullett Prebon launches battery metals trading desk

Tullett currently trades base metals such as copper, aluminum and zinc listed on the London Metal Exchange.

Reuters | April 2, 2024 | 10:07 am

Lithium trading hits record on CME as funds seize budding market

The drop in lithium prices has flipped the market into…

Bloomberg News | April 2, 2024 | 8:10 am

Electra Battery to source cobalt from Eurasian Resources for Ontario refinery

Once fully commissioned, the refinery could produce sufficient cobalt for…

Staff Writer | April 2, 2024 | 6:30 am

Sigma Lithium expands production capacity, targets doubling output by 2025

The miner plans to increase production at its Grota do…

Staff Writer | April 1, 2024 | 8:45 am

Volt Lithium’s cost cuts help Alberta project weather metal price crash

The company has cut nearly two-thirds of its lithium production…

Colin McClelland | April 1, 2024 | 6:47 am

Indian, Canadian officials discuss critical mineral mining cooperation

Talks were held amid tense diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Reuters | September 18, 2023 | 9:55 am

Erdogan asks Musk to build Tesla factory in Turkey

Tesla currently has six factories and is building a seventh in Mexico.

Reuters | September 18, 2023 | 6:47 am

Receivers look to sell Australia’s Avebury nickel mine by Christmas

KordaMentha plans to have sold the Avebury nickel mine in Tasmania by December.

Reuters | September 18, 2023 | 5:07 am

IRA, EGD and now the EU move on China EVs – governments are showering mining with money

When the EU closes its EV market to China, it would open up a direct route and likely premium pricing for lithium, nickel, cobalt miners now supplying China.

Frik Els | September 17, 2023 | 2:05 pm

Trafigura wrestles with future of metals unit after losses

Trafigura Group is struggling with its metal business following a string of missteps.

Bloomberg News | September 17, 2023 | 9:54 am

Manitoba declares itself Canada’s ‘critical metals Costco’

Manitoba has experienced one of its busiest summers for mineral exploration in decades.

Henry Lazenby | September 15, 2023 | 6:10 am

Tesla supplier weighs Indonesia battery metal unit IPO

Chinese battery metals producer CNGR is weighing an initial public offering of Indonesian assets as soon as the end of 2024.

Bloomberg News | September 14, 2023 | 3:22 pm

Innovative battery design promises affordable large-scale green energy operations

The novel design removes the membrane that separates the positive and negative sides of the battery, reducing production cost.

Staff Writer | September 13, 2023 | 9:19 am

Lithium tech developers eye ways to boost water recycling

The mining industry is working to boost freshwater recycling while also developing direct lithium extraction.

Reuters | September 13, 2023 | 8:33 am

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