Battery Metals Top Stories

Indonesia forms $1.2 billion battery venture with China’s CATL

The project in Karawang, West Java, aims to scale up battery production to 15 gigawatts a year.

Bloomberg News | October 17, 2024 | 12:13 pm

Visualizing China’s cobalt supply dominance by 2030

Chinese companies are expected to control 46% of the global…

Visual Capitalist - Elements | October 17, 2024 | 8:37 am

Atlas Materials, 6K Energy sign processing and refining MOU to develop EV battery supply chain

US-based Atlas last year raised $27 million for its nickel…

Staff Writer | October 16, 2024 | 2:26 pm

Lithium Americas revamps Thacker Pass deal with GM in new $625 million JV

For its 62% ownership of Thacker Pass, Lithium Americas will…

Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | October 16, 2024 | 8:16 am

Video: Pension funds need to be bigger players in the sector, EY mining and metals lead says

Raising capital to supply metals needed for the energy transition…

MINING.com Editor | October 15, 2024 | 4:59 pm

Nornickel opens EV battery R&D centre

The R&D center in St. Petersburg will be used to study the use of nickel-containing cathode active materials in electric batteries.

Reuters | September 23, 2024 | 6:45 am

Vanadium is the new battery cathode chemistry, says Pure Lithium CEO

The company says it has found a way to make lithium metal batteries from scratch going from “from brine to battery” in less than 48 hours.

Amanda Stutt | September 20, 2024 | 3:47 pm

Urbix gets $125 million government grant for Alabama graphite plant

The plant, already backed by funding from London-based Appian Capital Advisory, is to produce 10,000 tonnes of the anode material a year.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 20, 2024 | 3:09 pm

Standard Lithium shares rise after being selected for $225m award negotiation by DOE

The funding is intended to support the construction of the central processing facility for Phase 1 of the South West Arkansas project.

Staff Writer | September 20, 2024 | 8:56 am

South32’s Arizona manganese plant tapped for $166m US government grant

The DOE funding would provide 30% of the cost of its proposed manganese production facility, said the Australian miner.

Staff Writer | September 20, 2024 | 8:24 am

US to award $3 billion to 25 projects for battery manufacturing sector

Move will increase domestic production of advanced batteries and battery materials to shift their production away from China.

Reuters | September 20, 2024 | 5:07 am

CHART: Global mining and metals – a quick reality check

Demand for energy transition metals has injected optimism into mining, but it represents only a sliver of the $4 trillion global industry.

Frik Els | September 19, 2024 | 1:15 pm

Rock Tech scoping lithium converter in Ontario with $1.7bn NPV

The company is building a fully permitted lithium converter in Germany.

Staff Writer | September 19, 2024 | 1:06 pm

AMG Critical Materials opens Europe’s first lithium hydroxide refinery

AMG’s concept is to expand annual production up to 100,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium hydroxide.

Staff Writer | September 19, 2024 | 8:18 am

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