Battery Metals Top Stories

Trump advisers urge ending environmental reviews for mines receiving US funds

Proposed US critical minerals projects have been in regulatory review for more than a decade.

Reuters | December 18, 2024 | 9:21 am

Namibia investigates China’s Xinfeng for alleged illegal mining

Namibia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy is investigating Xinfeng for…

Bloomberg News | December 18, 2024 | 8:00 am

Abaxx to launch nickel sulphate contract on January 10

The nickel sulphate contract will be priced in dollars and…

Reuters | December 18, 2024 | 7:54 am

Volkswagen buys 9.9% of Patriot Battery Metals for $48 million

Patriot's project will supply lithium to Volkswagen’s battery company PowerCo…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2024 | 3:57 am

Vulcan Energy secures near $922m debt commitment for Lionheart project financing

Lionheart is a major lithium and renewable energy initiative located…

Reuters | December 17, 2024 | 6:30 pm

Northvolt CEO steps down after bankruptcy filing

Peter Carlsson, co-founder and leader of Northvolt since 2016, will remain as advisor as he quit a day after the firm filed for bankruptcy.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 22, 2024 | 3:44 am

NEO Battery Materials soars on consortium partnership in South Korea

Over the next five years, the South Korean government is expected to invest C$20 million towards the project.

Staff Writer | November 20, 2024 | 11:28 am

Global Lithium delays AGM on foreign interference concerns

The meeting has been pushed to February to allow time for the Australian government to review a potential breach by a shareholder of foreign acquisition laws.

Reuters | November 20, 2024 | 9:04 am

Putin scolds Tomtor rare earth deposit’s operator over development delays

Located in the north of the Siberian region of Yakutia, Tomtor is a key project in Russia's plans to boost output of rare earth.

Reuters | November 20, 2024 | 6:33 am

Chile’s rare salt flat fish face threat from lithium mining project

Copper mining has already reduced the "karachi" population due to water extraction.

Reuters | November 20, 2024 | 5:59 am

Exxon Mobil signs non-binding lithium supply deal with LG Chem

Exxon sees lithium demand rising despite Trump's EV comments.

Reuters | November 20, 2024 | 5:50 am

SQM’s net profit slips on lower lithium prices

The world's second-largest lithium producer reported a 73% drop in third-quarter net profit on Wednesday.

Reuters | November 20, 2024 | 5:46 am

Graphjet opens world’s first commercial-scale green graphite facility in Malaysia

The new facility has the capacity to recycle up to 9,000 tonnes of palm kernel shells annually, producing up to 3,000 tonnes of graphite per year.

Staff Writer | November 19, 2024 | 4:04 pm

Electra Battery secures 10-year copper-cobalt exploration permit in Idaho

The permit would allow Electra to advance exploration across its Iron Creek deposit, the Ruby project, as well as the neighboring CAS and Redcastle option properties.

Staff Writer | November 19, 2024 | 10:31 am

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