Battery Metals Top Stories

Liontown signs new deal to supply spodumene to China

The short-term deal is to ship 100,000 dry metric tonnes of spodumene concentrate to Beijing Sinomine over 10 months.

Reuters | July 14, 2024 | 3:37 pm

Indonesian onslaught wipes out Australia’s nickel industry

BHP’s Nickel West suspension could mark the death knell for…

Kristie Batten | July 14, 2024 | 8:59 am

Column: After another boom and bust, where next for lithium?

There was a similar boom-bust cycle in 2016-2017 but the…

Reuters | July 14, 2024 | 8:35 am

Congo offers own cobalt from joint ventures for first time

Gecamines has requested bids for the firm’s portion of cobalt…

Bloomberg News | July 12, 2024 | 8:22 am

Weak market for critical minerals seen dampening Western efforts to counter China

Lithium price has tumbled by more than 80% since the…

Reuters | July 12, 2024 | 7:15 am

Serbian top court clears path for Rio Tinto’s Jadar lithium project

Serbian top court ruled on Thursday that the government's decision in 2022 to revoke Rio's permit for the project was unconstitutional.

Staff Writer | July 11, 2024 | 9:41 am

International Battery Metals begins commercial operations at DLE plant in Utah

The company said this is the first time lithium has been produced using the only modular such plant installed at a brine resource in the world.

Staff Writer | July 11, 2024 | 9:04 am

BHP halts Western Australia nickel mines on weak prices, glut

Decision affects the Mt Keith and Leinster operations, the Kwinana refinery, the Kalgoorlie smelter, and the the West Musgrave project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 11, 2024 | 3:58 am

Mining vs AI: What’s wrong with this picture?

As the saying from mid-19th century California goes, during a gold rush the easiest way to get rich is selling shovels and picks.

Frik Els | July 10, 2024 | 6:15 pm

Opinion: The United States should decrease its reliance on mineral imports

Mineral imports from not only adversaries like China and Russia but also allies and partners can pose key risks to US national security.

Gregory D. Wischer | July 10, 2024 | 11:59 am

Global lithium sector eyes Argentina’s salt flats on tech test run

Eramet is being closely watched by competitors from the US to Chile that are also working to commercialize DLE.

Reuters | July 10, 2024 | 7:25 am

CMOC to double copper output at Congo mines to 1 million tonnes by 2028

The Chinese miner produced about 420,000 tonnes of copper in 2023.

Reuters | July 10, 2024 | 7:17 am

Mining’s top 50 companies: two more lithium stocks drop out

The world’s 50 biggest miners gained a combined $42 billion during Q2, but the ranks of lithium stocks in the top tier have halved as valuations plummet.

Frik Els | July 9, 2024 | 5:47 pm

Critical Metals, Obeikan partner to build lithium hydroxide processing plant in Saudi Arabia

The deal creates Arabian New Energy company, which seeks the exclusive right to purchase spodumene mined at Wolfsberg in Austria.

Staff Writer | July 9, 2024 | 3:02 pm

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