Battery Metals Top Stories

All the metals we mined in one visualization

This infographic visualizes the 2.8 billion tonnes of metals mined in 2022, including precious metals, industrial metals, and more.

Visual Capitalist | November 15, 2023 | 12:03 pm

Billionaire lithium crashers hamper Australian deals, miners say

The country’s lithium industry has seen a frenzy of deals…

Bloomberg News | November 15, 2023 | 10:58 am

The promise and risks of deep-sea mining

Composed of manganese, nickel, copper, cobalt and other trace minerals,…

Reuters | November 15, 2023 | 10:35 am

Managem says water at cobalt mine safe, denies report on arsenic contamination

BMW sources a fifth of its cobalt supplies from Morocco.

Reuters | November 15, 2023 | 9:19 am

Atlantic Lithium shuns takeover by major African shareholder

In a budget speech on Wednesday, Ghana's finance minister said the…

Staff Writer | November 15, 2023 | 8:56 am

Battery metal frenzy outshines recovery fears at PDAC

The rush for battery metals has prompted a flurry of activity from investors not typically associated with the mining industry.

Bloomberg News | March 8, 2023 | 12:28 pm

Canada will not retrospectively target Chinese investments in mining companies, minister says

In November, Canada had asked three Chinese companies to sell their stakes in Toronto-listed lithium explorers following a national security review.

Reuters | March 8, 2023 | 11:21 am

Piedmont Lithium hit with short-seller report on Ghana mine

Blue Orca Capital alleged that mining licenses in Ghana obtained by a company it invested in were through what appeared to be "textbook corruption."

Reuters | March 8, 2023 | 11:01 am

Battery bonanza is being sparked by coal’s exit in Australia

Australia’s rapid shift from coal-fired power to cleaner alternatives is underwriting a boom in battery projects able to store solar and wind energy.

Bloomberg News | March 8, 2023 | 5:52 am

“Lithium OPEC” in South America could drive away investment, says Sigma Lithium CEO

Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Brazil would cooperate to expand their processing capacity, open battery plants and make EVs locally.

Bruno Venditti | March 7, 2023 | 10:24 am

Argentina moves to stop wetlands bill from foiling lithium boom

The country has been working on legislation to protect its wetlands amid sprawling fires often blamed on farmers.

Bloomberg News | March 7, 2023 | 9:20 am

Tesla, GM follow own shareholders with push into lithium miners

Investors and car makers continue to bet on lithium miners, wagering that a shift toward EVs will become a permanent trend.

Bloomberg News | March 7, 2023 | 9:15 am

Scientists work on solid-state battery that uses fewer ‘problem’ metals

Researchers have developed a new strategy to build solid-state batteries that are less dependent on specific chemical elements, particularly expensive metals with supply chain issues.

Staff Writer | March 7, 2023 | 6:06 am

Cobalt market saw record-breaking supply boom in 2022

Mined cobalt supply grew by 23% to 187,060 tons in 2022, in a supply swell that wiped out a large deficit seen in 2021.

Bloomberg News | March 6, 2023 | 4:45 pm

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