Battery Metals Top Stories

CBMM, Echion open world’s largest niobium anode production plant in Brazil

The facility is capable of producing 2,000 tonnes per year of XNO, equivalent to 1 GWh of lithium-ion cells.

Staff Writer | November 18, 2024 | 1:39 pm

Forrest’s Wyloo casts doubt over future of rare earths hopeful

Rare earths junior Hastings Technology Metals is in a dispute…

Kristie Batten | November 18, 2024 | 12:37 pm

Avalon gets $2.5 million from Sibelco to advance non-JV projects

The companies are partners on the Separation Rapids lithium project…

Staff Writer | November 18, 2024 | 11:22 am

Korea Zinc wins export control ruling amid fight to thwart takeover

Korea Zinc has been trying to thwart a takeover by…

Reuters | November 18, 2024 | 7:09 am

IEA, India to collaborate on critical minerals data analysis

The IEA is placing a strong focus on critical minerals…

Staff Writer | November 15, 2024 | 11:17 am

Amnesty International releases new human rights ranking of top electric vehicle makers

The companies were assessed against criteria based on internationally recognized frameworks, including the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.

Staff Writer | October 15, 2024 | 2:25 pm

FPX completes pilot refinery tests by making battery-grade nickel sulphate

This accomplishment follows last year’s successful bench-scale test program.

Staff Writer | October 15, 2024 | 11:05 am

Eramet cuts targets for Gabon and Indonesia mines on market, permit setbacks

The Moanda mine in Gabon and the Weda Bay mine in Indonesia are each the world's biggest for their respective minerals.

Reuters | October 15, 2024 | 11:05 am

Critical Metals licence for Greenland rare earths deposit extended

Critical's majority-owned Tanbreez project in Greenland, is considered the world’s largest rare earth deposit.

Staff Writer | October 15, 2024 | 5:12 am

Rio Takes step toward M&A redemption with $6.7 billion lithium bet

Modest by comparison with past splurges, the all-cash deal is a significant and long-awaited expansion of Rio’s bet on lithium.

Bloomberg News | October 12, 2024 | 10:22 am

Rio Tinto’s real prize: Arcadium’s lithium extraction technology

Arcadium, through a predecessor company, was the first to develop an early version of a DLE technology in the 1990s.

Reuters | October 11, 2024 | 10:54 am

Copper prices to hit record high in Q4 2024 on Fed cuts and China stimulus – Fastmarkets

Analysts expect prices around $10,265 per tonne in the last quarter of the year.

Staff Writer | October 11, 2024 | 9:45 am

Savannah CEO sees lithium price rebound by start of Portugal project

Savannah expects to bring the Barroso project onstream as early as possible in 2027.

Reuters | October 11, 2024 | 9:16 am

Patriot Lithium expands into copper with Zambia project

Patriot believes the Katwaro project will complement its lithium assets and provide jurisdictional diversity.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 11, 2024 | 5:50 am

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