Battery Metals Top Stories

Column: West challenges China’s critical minerals hold on Africa

The West is now challenging China's tight grip on the mineral riches lying beneath the soil of the Congo and Zambia.

Reuters | February 16, 2024 | 8:38 am

Indonesia, Vale agree price for divestment, minister says

Share divestment is a condition required by authorities to extend…

Reuters | February 16, 2024 | 7:59 am

Australia lists nickel as ‘critical mineral’ to unlock billions in support

The move opens the way for the crisis-hit industry to…

Reuters | February 16, 2024 | 7:52 am

Exxon aims to make key lithium technology decision by year-end

The company last fall announced its long-anticipated plan to filter…

Reuters | February 15, 2024 | 2:07 pm

Albemarle says lithium prices are unsustainably low

Lithium prices have dropped more than 80% in the past…

Bloomberg News | February 15, 2024 | 11:10 am

Zimbabwe’s $1 billion lithium plan faces setback as Chinese partner cuts stake

South Africa’s Moti Group said a Chinese company with which it planned to develop a lithium processing plant was halving its stake in the venture.

Bloomberg News | July 19, 2023 | 8:28 am

No more plundering: Can Africa take control in green mineral rush?

Governments have increasingly restricted or banned mineral exports in a bid to boost processing and retain more of the gains.

Reuters | July 19, 2023 | 8:11 am

Marine animals flee Takuyo-Daigo seamount after Japan’s deep-sea mining test

Marine animals vacated the area where Japan extracted cobalt crusts from the top of deep-sea mountains to mine cobalt.

Staff Writer | July 19, 2023 | 6:06 am

Rio Tinto flags cost hike at Argentina lithium project

Rio Tinto’s $140 million estimate and schedule for the starter plant at Rincon lithium project are under review due to cost escalation.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 19, 2023 | 5:03 am

Tata Group to build $5 billion gigafactory in the UK

Tata's first gigafactory outside of India will supply locally-made batteries to the company's its Jaguar Land Rover factories.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 19, 2023 | 3:53 am

Australia’s Renascor signs graphite supply deal with Mitsubishi Chemical

Under the agreement, the parties agreed to undertake further validation testwork on Renascor's graphite products.

Reuters | July 18, 2023 | 6:01 pm

Tanzania unlawfully expropriated Ntaka Hill nickel project, tribunal finds, awards miner $109m

Indiana Resources delivered notices to Tanzanian authorities in 2020 over the amendments that canceled retention licenses prior to 2018.

Amanda Stutt | July 18, 2023 | 4:23 pm

Explorer Victor Vescovo says deep sea mining numbers don’t add up

Vescovo in 2019 became the first person to venture to the deepest trenches in the world’s five oceans.

Bloomberg News | July 18, 2023 | 2:49 pm

It’s carmakers against miners in battle over China-funded metals

Automakers argue they need more leeway on the rules because it’s currently impossible to produce EV batteries without inputs that have at least some Chinese ownership, while US materials producers contend the domestic supply chain won’t succeed if China’s playing a role.

Bloomberg News | July 18, 2023 | 9:38 am

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