Battery Metals Top Stories

Nickel, cobalt may help produce hydrogen from urea

A new nickel and cobalt-based material helps remove urea from water and potentially convert it into hydrogen gas.

Staff Writer | January 22, 2024 | 6:00 am

Bolivia Uyuni plant to yield first lithium by 2025-end

State-owned lithium company YLB and a Chinese consortium are building…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2024 | 5:37 am

Australian tycoon Forrest shuts nickel mines after prices crash

Wyloo's mines near Kambalda will go into care and maintenance…

Bloomberg News | January 21, 2024 | 3:22 pm

Indonesian VP hopeful slams Jokowi’s nickel investment policy

Muhaimin Iskandar, the running mate of presidential candidate Anies Baswedan,…

Bloomberg News | January 21, 2024 | 10:58 am

Global inventory of world’s mines needed – researchers

Researchers say that about half of the world's mining impacts…

Staff Writer | January 21, 2024 | 8:34 am

Global production of critical metals unlikely to meet EU demand

Researchers say metal shortage could put the brakes on the EU’s electrification goals.

Staff Writer | June 1, 2023 | 5:15 am

Renewable energy capacity to hit record growth in 2023 – IEA

Renewable power capacity is expected to jump by 107 gigawatts the largest absolute increase ever, to more than 440 gigawatts in 2023.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 1, 2023 | 5:06 am

Argentina says Chinese miner latest to bet big on lithium riches

Tibet Summit Resources plans to develop a pair of lithium projects in northwest Argentina.

Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 12:52 pm

Zimbabwe presses miners to produce battery-grade lithium locally

The southern African country said it could impose a tax on exports of lithium concentrate in future.

Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 10:01 am

Toyota pledges $2.1bn more for EV battery plant in North Carolina

Toyota's latest investment in the battery plant brings the total to $5.9 billion.

Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 9:51 am

US-China green energy rivalry ‘great for world,’ Forrest says

Iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest says it is healthy to challenge China’s dominance of sectors like renewable energy, EVs and battery metal processing.

Bloomberg News | May 31, 2023 | 8:27 am

Portugal gives environmental green light for Savannah’s lithium mine

The company received preliminary approval for the EIA for its Barroso open-pit mine.

Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 7:57 am

EU seeks critical minerals deals with more African countries

So far the EU has signed partnerships with countries such as Canada, Kazakhstan, Namibia and Ukraine.

Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 7:41 am

British consortium to invest $9 billion in Indonesia mining, EV batteries, minister says

Investement will go into an industrial park in the Bantaeng region on Sulawesi island.

Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 7:37 am

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