Battery Metals Top Stories

Codelco secures first lithium asset with Australian firm buy

The A$385 million ($254 million) acquisition of Lithium Power International hands Codelco the Maricunga lithium project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 23, 2024 | 3:48 am

Eramet’s New Caledonia nickel plant runs reduced output after power incident

The production process at the company's Doniambo plant in New…

Reuters | January 22, 2024 | 9:12 am

Nickel prices keep slumping even as mines close

The metal used in stainless steel and EV batteries is…

Bloomberg News | January 22, 2024 | 8:26 am

Nickel price crash seen extending Indonesia’s grip on supply

A prolonged slump in nickel prices is stress-testing producers worldwide.

Bloomberg News | January 22, 2024 | 7:41 am

Nickel, cobalt may help produce hydrogen from urea

A new nickel and cobalt-based material helps remove urea from…

Staff Writer | January 22, 2024 | 6:00 am

Glencore to build Europe’s largest battery recycling plant

It has partnered up with Canada’s Li-Cycle to convert an old lead refinery in Italy into a facility to recover key metals from batteries.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 9, 2023 | 6:43 am

Tesla breaks ground on massive Texas lithium refinery

The move will make Tesla the only major automaker in North America that will refine its own lithium.

Reuters | May 8, 2023 | 4:42 pm

US is vulnerable to China’s lock on key minerals, Biden aide says

“We can’t be in the position Europe was in front of the invasion of Ukraine,” said John Podesta, senior White House adviser for clean energy.

Bloomberg News | May 8, 2023 | 11:12 am

Brazilian iron ore state wants to lure lithium investors

Minas Gerais will welcome “investors from all over the world” to Vale do Jequitinhonha, said governor Romeu Zema.

Bloomberg News | May 8, 2023 | 10:14 am

Lithium markets have hit a turning point – Morgan Stanley

Market is expected to remain in a deficit in 2023 but conditions will not be as tight as previous years, according to the investment bank.

Staff Writer | May 8, 2023 | 9:34 am

US to speed up South32’s Hermosa manganese-zinc project

The Arizona-based project is the first mining asset added to the FAST-41 process, which speeds up development of clean energy and other infrastructure.

MINING.COM Editor | May 8, 2023 | 5:43 am

Chamber of Mines of Argentinian province advocates against nationalization of lithium resources

Salta’s Chamber of Mines wants Argentina to move away from proposals regarding the nationalization of its lithium resources.

Staff Writer | May 7, 2023 | 12:53 pm

Filtering device that efficiently recovers lead may also be used for retrieving battery metals from water

A new capacitive deionization device can adsorb lead much more efficiently than similar devices.

Staff Writer | May 7, 2023 | 6:34 am

Undersupply of magnet rare earths to hit 60,000 tonnes by 2030

Adamas Intelligence predicts that from 2023 through 2040, global demand for NdFeB magnets will increase at a compound annual growth rate of 7.5%.

Staff Writer | May 5, 2023 | 6:06 am

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