Battery Metals Top Stories

Battery prices are falling again as raw material costs drop

Prices of key battery metals — especially lithium — have fallen dramatically since January.

Bloomberg News | November 27, 2023 | 7:08 am

Glencore’s Mutanda mine to produce less cobalt on ore depletion

The problem at Mutanda is shrinking oxide ore deposits on…

Reuters | November 27, 2023 | 6:58 am

Chile to invest $7 million in lithium and salt flats research

Funding for up to ten research projects, including topics such…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 24, 2023 | 9:23 am

Sigma Lithium’s former co-CEO fired for trading in blackout period

Public data shows that Calvyn Gardner sold shares for about…

Reuters | November 24, 2023 | 7:44 am

Global EV mandates would require 388 new mines: Fraser Institute

Demand for battery metals for EVs far exceeds global mining…

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | November 23, 2023 | 2:11 pm

Chile pushes new lithium extraction method in risk to future supply

Chile’s government plans to require all new lithium projects to tap a production technique that’s barely used commercially anywhere in a bid to reduce water losses.

Bloomberg News | March 22, 2023 | 9:57 am

Sprott expands energy transition fund suite with launch of nickel ETF

Sprott Nickel Miners ETF is the only US-listed exchange-traded fund focused on nickel mining companies.

Staff Writer | March 22, 2023 | 9:14 am

Argentine mining exports hit 10-year high as lithium, EVs take off

In 2022, lithium exports surged 234% from a year earlier.

Reuters | March 22, 2023 | 7:55 am

Huayou starts trial production at Zimbabwe lithium mine, invests in Namibian project

The Arcadia mine is expected to produce 50,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent lithium concentrate.

Reuters | March 22, 2023 | 7:45 am

Eurobattery Minerals ups stake in Hautalampi nickel-cobalt-copper project in Finland

The announcement comes a day after the company released the results of a pre-feasibility study, reporting strong economics for the project

Staff Writer | March 21, 2023 | 12:30 pm

Study shows seafloor cobalt, nickel mining dramatically lowers battery metals environmental impact

Benchmark's lifecycle assessment of The Metals Co’s Pacific Ocean project shows nickel, cobalt from seabed perform better in almost every category including 70%-80% lower emissions than Indonesian nickel.

Frik Els | March 21, 2023 | 10:55 am