Battery Metals Top Stories

Zimbabwe orders lithium miners to submit refinery plans by March 2024

Africa's top lithium producer last year banned the export of lithium ore and has imposed a 5% export tax on concentrates.

Reuters | November 30, 2023 | 9:52 am

AustralianSuper builds stake in Pilbara Minerals

Australia's largest pension fund is now the second largest shareholder…

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

Pure Energy gets permits for DLE plant at Clayton Valley project in Nevada, stock soars

Clayton Valley holdings adjoin and surround on three sides the Silver Peak lithium brine mine operated by Albemarle.

Staff Writer | March 28, 2023 | 1:39 pm

Standard Lithium claims North America’s ‘highest grade brine’ from sampling in East Texas

Samples from the Smackover Formation all returned grades exceeding the average reported lithium analyses from other North American brine projects.

Staff Writer | March 28, 2023 | 9:03 am

Nickel price extends rebound on short-covering, low stocks

Prices jumped on Friday as inventories in warehouses linked to the Shanghai Futures Exchange slid to the lowest since July last year.

Reuters | March 28, 2023 | 8:05 am

Merdeka Battery Materials plans $580 million IPO

It will be the second nickel firm in Indonesia to go public this year after PT Trimegah Bangun Persada of the Harita conglomerate group.

Reuters | March 28, 2023 | 7:54 am

US, Japan strike deal on supply of minerals for EV batteries

EVs that use materials that have been collected or processed in Japan will be eligible for incentives under the IRA.

Bloomberg News | March 28, 2023 | 7:43 am

Biden tees up a supply chain rethink with challenge to China’s EVs

Ford confirmed last month that it will tap technology from CATL for a $3.5 billion plant it’s building in Michigan.

Bloomberg News | March 28, 2023 | 7:32 am

Bluejay Mining expands drilling at Finland nickel project

Decision follows "encouraging" results from the first exploration program of 2023 at Bluejay's Enonkoski nickel project.

Staff Writer | March 28, 2023 | 5:50 am

Liontown rejects $3.7 billion proposal from Albemarle

Liontown Resources rejected a non-binding indicative proposal of A$2.50 per share.

Reuters | March 27, 2023 | 4:11 pm

Harita Nickel raises $659 million in Jakarta IPO priced at top

Glencore among investors as commodity producers lead record listing pipeline for south-east Asian economy.

Bloomberg News | March 27, 2023 | 7:56 am

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