Battery Metals Top Stories

Activists, Hollywood take down top 50 mining company

The ranks of the most valuable mining companies in the world were throughly scrambled in 2023 as governments intervened, lithium and nickel prices tumbled, gold hit records and a new listing went ballistic.

Frik Els | January 31, 2024 | 8:31 am

Deep-sea mining could contribute to increasing the scale, speed of climate change – study

New research shows that disturbing the seabed could increase the…

Staff Writer | January 31, 2024 | 6:06 am

Sigma Lithium project in Brazil just got 27% bigger

Grota de Cirilo is now the world’s fourth-largest operating industrial…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 31, 2024 | 4:47 am

Lithium market transition comes with delays, layoffs and M&As — WoodMac

Consultancy Wood Mackenzie says the market is moving towards maturity…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 31, 2024 | 3:45 am

EU trade chief to press on with US battery minerals talks despite differences

The battery minerals trade agreement would allow European companies to…

Reuters | January 30, 2024 | 3:11 pm

Mapped: Renewable energy and battery installations in the US in 2023

This graphic describes new US renewable energy installations by state along with nameplate capacity, planned to come online in 2023.

Visual Capitalist | May 30, 2023 | 9:43 am

GM secures financial support for an EV battery plant in Quebec

Becancour, a small town of around 14,000 people, is set to become Quebec’s hub for electric-vehicle battery component production over the next few years.

Bloomberg News | May 29, 2023 | 2:35 pm

Sayona pumps extra $130 million into NAL, Moblan lithium projects in Quebec

Funds will be used to bolster Sayona Quebec’s development of a northern lithium hub.

Staff Writer | May 29, 2023 | 12:59 pm

Leo Lithium signs deal with Ganfeng Lithium to raise $72 million

Companies wil cooperate for the ramp-up of the Goulamina project in Mali.

Reuters | May 29, 2023 | 8:19 am

Lithium Ionic says Brazil drill results to boost mineral resource due next month

Lithium Ionic has completed 28,400 metres of drilling across the 8.7 sqkm of Bandeira and Galvani.

Staff Writer | May 29, 2023 | 8:01 am

Australia sees ‘enormous market’ for its battery metals in US

President Joe Biden’s signature climate policy is helping drive a golden age of mineral exploration in Australia, said the Australian Trade Minister.

Bloomberg News | May 29, 2023 | 7:46 am

SQM and Codelco begin talks over lithium partnership in Chile

Negotiations seek to set up a public-private joint venture to mine lithium in the Atacama salt flat starting in 2030.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 29, 2023 | 5:19 am

Sigma Lithium sells first “green tailings” to China’s Yahua

Green tailings are a high-purity, zero chemicals, about 1.3% lithium oxide product generated by Sigma’s Greentech processing plant in Brazil.

Staff Writer | May 29, 2023 | 3:33 am

4 benefits of LFP batteries for EVs

Lithium iron phosphate batteries are becoming an increasingly popular choice for standard-range EVs.

Visual Capitalist | May 28, 2023 | 3:53 pm

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