Battery Metals Top Stories

AustralianSuper builds stake in Pilbara Minerals

Australia's largest pension fund is now the second largest shareholder behind Ganfeng Lithium.

Reuters | November 30, 2023 | 9:47 am

Giyani secures $16 million financing for Botswana manganese project

Over a 57-year project life, K.Hill is expected to supply…

Staff Writer | November 30, 2023 | 9:37 am

Saudi Arabia studies graphite, rare earths trading platform – minister

The Kingdom has been studying setting up the trading platform…

Reuters | November 30, 2023 | 6:52 am

Lithium price slump has room to run as bearish bets mount in Guangzhou

Prices on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange have more than halved…

Bloomberg News | November 29, 2023 | 4:34 pm

Exxaro widens critical metals search to greenfield assets

The South African coal miner plans to acquire manganese and…

Reuters | November 29, 2023 | 9:58 am

EU’s Vestager optimistic for battery minerals deal similar to Japan’s

The European Commission Executive Vice President said on Thursday she is optimistic that the trade agreement can soon be reached.

Reuters | March 30, 2023 | 12:29 pm

CHART: Demand is soaring, but global mining is not expanding

Mining companies have to run just to stand still, but expansion capex in the global mining sector as a percentage of profits has halved in a decade.

Frik Els | March 30, 2023 | 10:56 am

Sayona, Piedmont Lithium restart commercial production at NAL project in Quebec

Sayona is targeting 226,000 tonnes per year of annual lithium concentrate production.

Staff Writer | March 30, 2023 | 9:48 am

South African ex-Treasury boss helms billion-dollar lithium plan

The former head of South Africa’s National Treasury has been tasked with cleaning up a scandal-dogged company that’s contemplating partnering a Chinese battery maker.

Bloomberg News | March 30, 2023 | 9:46 am

Merdeka Battery plans to build two nickel HPAL plants

Merdeka Battery will be the second nickel company to launch an IPO in Indonesia this year.

Reuters | March 30, 2023 | 8:04 am

Australia risks losing pole position in critical minerals race

Industry executives are calling for a national strategy to speed that development by fast-tracking mine permitting.

Reuters | March 30, 2023 | 8:00 am

US plans Tanzania trade boost as Kamala Harris tours Africa

Harris's office highlighted US support for a plan by LifeZone Metals to open a nickel processing plant in Tanzania.

Reuters | March 30, 2023 | 7:53 am

Syrah Resources hits record graphite output, US plant on track

The company is building an 11,250 tonne per year graphite anode plant in Vidalia.

Reuters | March 30, 2023 | 7:39 am

Ford in $4.5 billion deal for EV battery materials plant

Automaker has joined PT Vale Indonesia and Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt as their new partner in a nickel processing plant in Indonesia.

Reuters | March 30, 2023 | 7:32 am

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