Battery Metals Top Stories

MinRes tightens grip on smaller rival Delta Lithium amid sector consolidation

Chris Ellison-led MinRes has beefed up a 24.27% stake in Delta.

Reuters | December 13, 2023 | 8:19 am

South Korea offers $29 billion in aid to battery makers amid metals war

President Yoon Suk Yeol’s administration wants to boost competitiveness of…

Bloomberg News | December 12, 2023 | 5:35 pm

Wealth Minerals lines up funds for Chile operations

The company has already applied for operating permits and is…

Bloomberg News | December 12, 2023 | 11:36 am

Experts map likelihood, length of green energy droughts in the US

New research shows that compound energy droughts can last nearly…

Staff Writer | December 12, 2023 | 6:00 am

China exchange adds lithium warehouses to allay fears of short squeeze

China is the world's largest consumer and producer of lithium…

Reuters | December 11, 2023 | 6:48 am

India’s NMDC explores lithium reserves for mining in Australia

NMDC is the majority owner of a mine located in Mt Bevan and hopes to start mining within two years.

Reuters | April 19, 2023 | 8:00 am

China’s Huayou seeks to build nickel ore processing plant in Philippines

The Philippines has 34 operating nickel mines and ships most of its raw nickel ore to China and some to Japan.

Reuters | April 19, 2023 | 7:56 am

Glencore open to better bid for Teck if split rejected

Swiss firm is willing to improve takeover bid if Teck's shareholders reject the Canadian miner's planned split.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 19, 2023 | 3:37 am

Access to geopolitically-friendly critical elements supply chain vital for EV makers

In a critical elements’ version of musical chairs, automakers are rushing to align with energy metal miners before the ‘music’ stops.

Simon Clarke | April 18, 2023 | 4:13 pm

Argentina lithium export value jumps 133% in first quarter

Exports of the white metal reached a monthly best in March, with sales jumping 93% from March 2022.

Reuters | April 18, 2023 | 12:35 pm

Tearlach Resources confirms Gabriel lithium discovery in Nevada

The company reported the highest primary intercept of 802 ppm over 18.6 metres in hole 018.

Henry Lazenby | April 18, 2023 | 11:47 am

Sayona feasibility for North American Lithium mine confirms $1.5 billion value

The project in Quebec is given a 20-year life with an average annual mill feed of 1.4 million tonnes.

Staff Writer | April 18, 2023 | 10:51 am

Mining veteran Mick Davis raises $590 million for metals fund

So far, he has bought into five companies, including silicon and tin producers.

Bloomberg News | April 18, 2023 | 7:46 am

Supply-chain problems in the forecast as battery metals demand surges – study

Under a scenario where 40% of vehicles are electric by 2050, the need for lithium globally will increase by 2,909% from the 2020 level.

Staff Writer | April 18, 2023 | 5:13 am

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