Battery Metals Top Stories

Liontown Resources enters $363m debt facility for lithium project ramp-up

Funds will be used for the expansion of its flagship Kathleen Valley lithium project.

Reuters | March 12, 2024 | 3:22 pm

Teck Resources mulls British Columbia battery recycling plant

The facility would, if constructed, have the capacity to recycle…

Reuters | March 12, 2024 | 11:24 am

Li-Cycle stock surges on $75 million investment from Glencore

Glencore plans to develop a recycling hub in Europe with…

Staff Writer | March 12, 2024 | 11:14 am

After massive bust, global lithium market shows signs of life

The spot price of lithium carbonate in China has rebounded…

Bloomberg News | March 12, 2024 | 7:44 am

Core Lithium CEO to step down amid strategic review

Core said it is restructuring its business in response to…

Reuters | March 12, 2024 | 7:25 am

Vale to sell 13% stake in base metals unit for $3.4 billion

Vale Base Metals is expected to invest $25-30 billion in new projects across Brazil, Canada and Indonesia over the next decade.

Staff Writer | July 27, 2023 | 4:25 pm

Sigma completes first shipment of lithium from Grota do Cirilo

The company achieved operational net zero for its first shipment of battery grade lithium.

Staff Writer | July 27, 2023 | 8:29 am

Zimbabwe eyes world No. 5 lithium spot as Chinese investors boost capacity

The lithium industry in Africa's top producer has rapidly expanded, buoyed by about $1 billion of investments during the past two years by Chinese companies.

Reuters | July 27, 2023 | 7:30 am

Tirupati eyes 8% of global graphite market after Mozambique acquisitions

The company plans to start producing 50,000 metric tons of graphite next year in Mozambique.

Reuters | July 27, 2023 | 7:26 am

Australia to add to priority critical minerals by year-end

Minister Madeleine King said the government would prioritise support for critical minerals projects that underpin key technologies such as battery chemicals.

Reuters | July 27, 2023 | 7:24 am

Children living in cobalt-rich areas in the DRC show poor educational outcomes – study

Research shows that children who work in cobalt extraction in the Democratic Republic of the Congo do not achieve the same level of education as those living in other parts of the country.

Staff Writer | July 27, 2023 | 6:06 am