Battery Metals Top Stories

Nickel Industries posts record quarterly output, unveils $100m buyback plan

The specialty miner also reported a record output from its rotary kiln electric furnace projects.

Reuters | January 29, 2024 | 3:26 pm

Battery metal bust spurs output cut at leading lithium project

Production from Greenbushes in Western Australia is likely to be…

Bloomberg News | January 29, 2024 | 9:58 am

Albemarle lays off 300 employees on weak lithium prices

The world's largest lithium producer's move comes as an oversupply…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 29, 2024 | 6:56 am

Small electric aircraft have lower environmental impact than equivalent fossil-fuelled aircraft

Battery-powered electric aircraft have the potential to significantly reduce the…

Staff Writer | January 28, 2024 | 7:28 am

Chinese companies to invest up to $7bn in Congo mining infrastructure

Sinohydro Corp and China Railway Group will invest up to…

Reuters | January 27, 2024 | 1:34 pm

Northvolt gets $400 million from Ontario fund for green battery

Northvolt is currently in talks with the Canadian and Quebec governments on a potential multibillion-dollar plant near Montreal.

Bloomberg News | June 20, 2023 | 11:10 am

Saudi’s PIF emerges as lead bidder for $2.5 billion Vale base metals stake

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund may strike the deal for a roughly 10% stake of Vale's nickel and copper operations.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 20, 2023 | 10:11 am

Australia cautious on Chinese investment in vital lithium sector

Chinese firms have already invested in lithium hydroxide refineries in Western Australia.

Bloomberg News | June 20, 2023 | 8:30 am

Australia taps global partners in landmark critical minerals strategy

The government will set up a new international program to attract investment linked to markets in the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Korea, India and the European Union.

Reuters | June 20, 2023 | 8:19 am

Volkswagen in talks with JV partner on audit of Xinjiang plant

Investors are placing pressure on the carmaker to carry out an audit \ in Xinjiang, where human rights abuses have been documented.

Reuters | June 20, 2023 | 7:07 am

Norway to open its waters to deep-sea mining

The country's government has outlined details of a plan to open its sea floor to commercial mineral exploration and extraction.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 20, 2023 | 4:42 am

Codelco must kick-start lithium industry while reviving copper output

Chile is already the world’s no. 2 producer of lithium after Australia. But demand is exploding worldwide.

Reuters | June 19, 2023 | 2:51 pm

Lynas’ Kalgoorlie facility faces labour shortages

Lynas is racing to complete construction of the plant to handle cracking and leaching.

Reuters | June 19, 2023 | 10:07 am

Lithium One Metals and Norris Lithium to merge

Deal combines two parallel lithium exploration portfolios focused on the active and high-profile James Bay lithium belt in Quebec.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 19, 2023 | 9:33 am

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