Battery Metals Top Stories

Syrah starts active anode material production in Louisiana

This makes the graphite miner the first commercial-scale vertically integrated natural graphite AAM supplier outside China.

Staff Writer | February 9, 2024 | 9:53 am

AI-powered Zambian copper mine may become world’s third largest

KoBold Metals said this week that its discovery at the Mingomba…

Bloomberg News | February 9, 2024 | 8:29 am

Green shoots for copper, nickel, zinc, aluminium prices

Macquarie says January's full set of PMIs looks like a…

Frik Els | February 8, 2024 | 4:20 pm

Canada Nickel plans to raise $1 billion for processing plant

The processing plant in Ontario is expected to begin production…

Reuters | February 8, 2024 | 10:03 am

Portuguese prosecutors seek to annul environment permit for Savannah lithium mine

The Savannah mine was part of a wider probe last…

Reuters | February 8, 2024 | 9:44 am

Recent development improves aluminum-ion batteries capacity

An organic redox polymer that works as positive electrode material for aluminum-ion batteries may be a game-changer.

Staff Writer | June 16, 2023 | 6:06 am

Mineral Resources ends lithium deal with Ganfeng

Company withdrew lithium production forecast for the Mt Marion mine and expects Wodgina's to be at the lower end of its forecast.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 16, 2023 | 3:53 am

Avalon stock surges on C$63 million investment, joint venture with Sibelco

Avalon plans to use the proceeds to first acquire industrial land for a lithium-hydroxide processing facility in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Staff Writer | June 15, 2023 | 2:02 pm

Battery storage installations to increase ten-fold by 2030 — report

New battery storage capacity to surpass 400 GWh per year by 2030.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 15, 2023 | 10:57 am

Impala Platinum’s Zimbabwe unit eyes expansion into lithium

The miner still sees a future in Zimbabwe and is on the lookout for opportunities to invest in other mining areas.

Bloomberg News | June 15, 2023 | 7:32 am

In China’s lithium hub, mining boom comes at a cost

The city of Yichun is ground zero in the country's push to cut its reliance on imports of the metal for its battery industry.

Reuters | June 15, 2023 | 7:22 am

Michigan awards key environmental permit for graphite processing plant

While there is a need for 200,000 tonnes of graphite to meet demand, the current US supply capability is zero.

Amanda Stutt | June 14, 2023 | 2:50 pm

Ghana plans to process its first lithium locally

Australian miner Atlantic Lithium expects to start production at Ghana’s first lithium mine in the second half of 2024.

Bloomberg News | June 14, 2023 | 8:40 am

Codelco CEO leaves as copper giant faces lithium role, output slump

Codelco’s production has dropped more than 11% to a 25-year low in 2023, despite investing about $3.5bn a year to revamp its aging mines.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 14, 2023 | 8:23 am

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