Battery Metals Top Stories

CleanTech Lithium to kick off production at second Chile mine in 2027

The company will progress project development in stages and begin production one year after its more advanced Laguna Verde opens in 2026.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 26, 2023 | 3:39 am

European Raw Materials Alliance, Greenland Resources partner on Malmbjerg molybdenum project

Cross-regional mining initiative aims for a secure and sustainable European…

Staff Writer | September 25, 2023 | 4:42 pm

Inside Vietnam’s plans to dent China’s rare earths dominance

Vietnam plans to restart its biggest rare-earths mine next year…

Reuters | September 25, 2023 | 12:17 pm

India to auction Jammu and Kashmir lithium reserves in a few weeks

India in February found its first lithium deposits in Jammu…

Reuters | September 25, 2023 | 7:03 am

Graphic: Prices tumble for cobalt used for electric vehicle batteries

Prices have plummeted due to an upsurge of supplies from…

Reuters | September 25, 2023 | 6:58 am

Magnis in deal with Tesla to supply graphite for electric vehicle batteries

Agreement is for a minimum three-year term to supply up to 35,000 terapascal anode active materials beginning February 2025.

Reuters | February 20, 2023 | 2:36 pm

Trafigura names new battery metals heads in wake of nickel fraud

The commodities giant was the victim of a “systematic fraud” that could cost it more than half a billion dollars.

Bloomberg News | February 20, 2023 | 1:37 pm

Ecobat to build new battery recycling facility in Arizona

The new facility, located in Casa Grande, will initially produce 10,000 estimated tonnes of recycled material per year.

Staff Writer | February 20, 2023 | 9:38 am

Finland tightens mining law as demand for minerals surges

Finland is emerging as a key mining and processing hub for battery metals with more than €6 billion in investments already planned.

Bloomberg News | February 20, 2023 | 7:49 am

Deep-sea mining would impact ecosystems beyond those in targeted areas – report

Researchers found that the destruction of key hydrothermal vents by deep-sea mining could have knock-on impacts on vent fields hundreds of kilometres away.

Staff Writer | February 20, 2023 | 5:05 am

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CleanTech Lithium to kick off production at second Chile mine in 2027

European Raw Materials Alliance, Greenland Resources partner on Malmbjerg molybdenum project

Inside Vietnam’s plans to dent China’s rare earths dominance

India to auction Jammu and Kashmir lithium reserves in a few weeks

Graphic: Prices tumble for cobalt used for electric vehicle batteries

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Magnis in deal with Tesla to supply graphite for electric vehicle batteries

Trafigura names new battery metals heads in wake of nickel fraud

Ecobat to build new battery recycling facility in Arizona

Finland tightens mining law as demand for minerals surges

Deep-sea mining would impact ecosystems beyond those in targeted areas – report

Mexico President orders ministry to step up lithium nationalization

Ola plans $920m India investment in electric cars, batteries

Tesla considering a bid for Sigma Lithium

General Motors digs into mining business to lead race for EV metals