Battery Metals Top Stories

Cybertruck: Musk needs mines

Powered by Tesla’s own made-in-Texas batteries, the stainless steel Cybertruck carries a heavy load of nickel, cobalt, manganese, graphite and lithium.

Frik Els | February 7, 2024 | 9:19 am

Tsingshan’s 2023 nickel output jumps to record high

Tsingshan Group's nickel output rose 27% in 2023 to a…

Reuters | February 7, 2024 | 8:34 am

China’s CMOC eyes further growth in Congo and beyond after taking cobalt crown

CMOC last year became the world's No. 1 cobalt mining…

Reuters | February 7, 2024 | 8:09 am

Pilbara Minerals upgrades offtake deal with Chengxin Lithium

Pilbara will supply Chengxin 85,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate in…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 7, 2024 | 5:03 am

French government flags fresh funds for nickel rescue

The government plans to offer fresh subsidies and loans for…

Reuters | February 6, 2024 | 9:10 am

Swiss Federal Council wants moratorium on deep sea mining

The Swiss government stated that commercial exploitation should be postponed until more scientific knowledge is obtained.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 28, 2023 | 10:01 am

Chile lithium plan well received by investors, finance boss says

The government plans to submit a bill to Congress later this year to create a national lithium company.

Bloomberg News | June 28, 2023 | 9:41 am

Miners tap waste for critical minerals

Extracting copper, nickel, cobalt and other minerals from mine waste could provide a key new source of the minerals needed for the energy transition.

Reuters | June 28, 2023 | 8:33 am

India’s govt lists 30 critical minerals in clean energy push

List includes nickel, titanium, vanadium and tungsten.

Reuters | June 28, 2023 | 7:47 am

Mining the Moon to lift off within ten years — NASA

The US space agency is looking to operate a pilot processing plant for lunar resources by 2032, as part of its planned Artemis missions.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 28, 2023 | 6:03 am

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Cybertruck: Musk needs mines

Tsingshan’s 2023 nickel output jumps to record high

China’s CMOC eyes further growth in Congo and beyond after taking cobalt crown

Pilbara Minerals upgrades offtake deal with Chengxin Lithium

French government flags fresh funds for nickel rescue

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Swiss Federal Council wants moratorium on deep sea mining

Chile lithium plan well received by investors, finance boss says

Miners tap waste for critical minerals

India’s govt lists 30 critical minerals in clean energy push

Mining the Moon to lift off within ten years — NASA

Rio Tinto sets up battery testing plant in Melbourne

FPX Nickel optimizes the Baptiste flowsheet boosting recovery to 88.7%

John Goodenough, a battery trailblazer, dies at 100

Queensland pledges $164 million to expand critical minerals sector