Battery Metals Top Stories

Top Philippine nickel miners may spend $2 billion in new plants

The Philippines has been pushing miners to invest in processing facilities instead of just shipping out raw ore.

Bloomberg News | September 21, 2023 | 7:00 am

Indonesia extends validity of mining production plans to three years

Indonesia will allow mining production plans to stay valid for…

Reuters | September 21, 2023 | 6:51 am

Battery metal miners lack serious policies on informed consent — report

An Oxfam report shows that many battery metal miners do…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 20, 2023 | 8:00 am

Great Southern Copper expands into lithium in Chile

The UK-based mineral exploration company has secured the Monti lithium project,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2023 | 6:03 am

Exxon evaluates lithium extracted from fracking wastewater

While its lithium activities are at an early stage, production…

Bloomberg News | September 19, 2023 | 2:01 pm

DeepRock Minerals options mineral claims near Sigma Lithium in Brazil

The property covers part of the Salinas formation, where Brazil's only lithium producer CBL has been mining spodumene for almost 30 years.

Staff Writer | February 9, 2023 | 9:56 am

Trafigura faces $577 million loss on alleged nickel fraud

The company found that some cargoes it had bought didn't contain the nickel they were supposed to, and spent two months uncovering the scheme.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 9, 2023 | 8:03 am

Untreated seawater can produce green hydrogen – study

Researchers have split seawater without pre-treatment to produce green hydrogen.

Staff Writer | February 9, 2023 | 7:22 am

Cobalt’s battery-powered boom has turned to bust

While automotive usage is still rising, there’s been a sharp drop-off in buying from Chinese electronics.

Bloomberg News | February 9, 2023 | 4:53 am

Future Mexican lithium tie-ups must give govt majority stake: LitioMx CEO

President Lopez Obrador created LitioMX, formally known as Litio Para Mexico, by decree last August.

Reuters | February 9, 2023 | 4:20 am

Africa gears up to keep more of the profits from lithium boom

Lithium-rich countries, including Zimbabwe and Namibia, are trying to develop processing and refining industries.

Reuters | February 9, 2023 | 4:14 am

Pilbara Minerals in very early stages of considering M&A

Speculation has grown that Canada's Patriot Battery Metals may be an acquisition target.

Reuters | February 9, 2023 | 3:59 am

Cobalt from artisanal mines key to global output, study says

Congo accounts for nearly 70% of global cobalt supply artisanal miners can make up nearly 20% of the country's output when prices are high.

Bloomberg News | February 8, 2023 | 8:41 am

General Motors competes for stake in Vale’s base metals unit

Automakers have been stepping up efforts to lock in supplies of nickel and copper.

Bloomberg News | February 8, 2023 | 8:31 am

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