Battery Metals Top Stories

Nickel: contrarian opportunity or portfolio suicide?

Surging output from Indonesia’s nickel laterite mines has flooded the market with new supply.

James Cooper | March 22, 2024 | 5:43 am

Volta Metals to dig deep into fresh lithium discoveries

The Canadian explorer has launched a structural targeting study at…

Staff Writer | March 22, 2024 | 5:12 am

Seabed mining regulator meets as critical minerals drive heats up

A marine scientist has emerged as a new candidate to…

Bloomberg News | March 22, 2024 | 5:03 am

India’s NMDC looking at lithium assets in Africa and Australia

In June last year, NMDC's unit Legacy Iron Ore signed…

Reuters | March 22, 2024 | 4:12 am

SQM doubles down on lithium boom as peers go on the defensive

On the edge of Chile’s Atacama Desert, one of the…

Bloomberg News | March 21, 2024 | 4:28 pm

Australia sees strong demand for critical minerals over next 40 years

The government's "Intergenerational Report 2023" will forecast the global demand for lithium is projected to increase sharply through 2063.

Reuters | August 23, 2023 | 10:13 am

Lithium buyers eye cheaper early-stage deals in Australia

Driven by receding prices and by Chile nationalizing the industry, companies have been sniffing around for buys in Australia.

Reuters | August 23, 2023 | 9:05 am

New tech may boost development of lithium-CO2 batteries

Li-CO2 batteries are devices that are capable of storing energy and capturing harmful emissions.

Staff Writer | August 23, 2023 | 5:05 am

Neometals joint venture to build battery shredding plant for Mercedes

Primobius, which is 50% owned by Neometals, will provide 10 tonne per day of the battery shredding 'spoke' for Mercedes LIB Recycling Plant.

Reuters | August 22, 2023 | 4:31 pm

Allkem forecasts higher output for fiscal 2024

The Argentina-based miner posted a net profit attributable of $441.7 million for the year ended June 30.

Reuters | August 21, 2023 | 3:27 pm

Nickel firm eyes Texas for $400 million EV battery metal plant

Wave Nickel seeks to tap US government incentives to build a refinery that will produce nickel sulfate for EV batteries.

Bloomberg News | August 21, 2023 | 12:56 pm

Novel photoreactor technology inspires new generation of solar-powered devices

An innovative design allows a photoreactor to capture photons at high efficiency under varying sun directions.

Staff Writer | August 21, 2023 | 5:05 am

Legislature of Argentina’s lithium-rich province discusses expediting EIA procedures

Salta’s legislature is discussing a project that aims to expedite some of the processes related to mining environmental and social impact assessments.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 20, 2023 | 11:46 am

Momentum builds for Piedmont Lithium’s ambitious production plans as portfolio expands in Africa

The Australian company aims to become one of the world’s lowest cost producers of lithium hydroxide, and says it is the most strategically located to serve the North American EV supply chain.

Amanda Stutt | August 18, 2023 | 11:23 am

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