Argentina mining exports to near $4.5bn in 2023 amid lithium boomThe country's mining exports totaled $3.8 billion in 2022, according to official data.Reuters | September 22, 2023 | 11:31 am
FPX Nickel signs battery supply chain MOU with Japanese groupsThe MOU lays the groundwork for FPX and PPES to…Staff Writer | September 22, 2023 | 10:25 am
Philippines hopes to boost cooperation with US in mining and batteriesPhilippines see the March agreement between the United States and…Reuters | September 22, 2023 | 8:08 am
Global demand for lithium batteries to leap five-fold by 2030 – Li-Bridge Demand for lithium batteries in the United States is expected to grow more than six times. Reuters | February 15, 2023 | 8:03 am
Australia’s bid to break China’s lithium dominance hit by delay Wesfarmers said the start of its lithium refinery has been pushed back to the first half of 2025. Bloomberg News | February 14, 2023 | 5:08 pm
Stillwater partners with Cornell University on hydrometallurgy and carbon capture initiatives The partnership would fall under the MINER program funded by the DOE via the Advanced Research Projects Agency. Staff Writer | February 14, 2023 | 9:08 am
Once-hot EV metals fragile as China warning follows Goldman Following a 45% rally in 2022, nickel has slumped 11% on the London Metal Exchange this year. Bloomberg News | February 14, 2023 | 7:35 am
Electric vehicle sales top $1 trillion in wake-up call for carmakers Global auto sales are worth around $2.5 trillion a year. Bloomberg News | February 14, 2023 | 7:17 am
Bluejay Mining pulls demerger plan, aims to raise $6 million It said the spinoff of its battery and critical metals exploration unit, Disko Exploration, is no longer considered the right strategy. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 14, 2023 | 6:49 am
BYD to build $1.2bn EV battery plant in central China The Chinese company's battery unit is aiming to build a facility with the capacity to produce 40 gigawatt hours per year of its Blade Battery. Reuters | February 13, 2023 | 7:21 pm
France grants loan to Eramet’s SLN nickel unit to avert collapse The French government has agreed to grant a 40 million euro loan to SLN. Reuters | February 13, 2023 | 9:57 am
Commodities risk lurking in ESG funds now too big to ignore Analysts estimate that the path to net zero may require digging up 5.2 billion metric tons of metals through 2050, which may be worth as much as $10 trillion. Bloomberg News | February 13, 2023 | 7:01 am