Battery Metals Top Stories

African lithium project boosts US drive to close EV gap on China

Half of the output from Ghana’s Ewoyaa mine is earmarked for a refinery that Piedmont Lithium plans to construct in Tennessee.

Bloomberg News | October 31, 2023 | 10:19 am

Patriot Lithium expands footprint in Canada’s “Electric Avenue”

It has secured rights over an additional 536sq.km in one…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 31, 2023 | 6:03 am

AVZ Minerals to file arbitration over contested Congo lithium mine

Last week, Zijin Mining said joint venture Manono Lithium SAS…

Reuters | October 30, 2023 | 6:43 am

Appian invests in US graphite-focused firm Urbix

Appian has also inked a deal with Urbix to develop…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 30, 2023 | 6:23 am

Germany’s Scholz says his country willing to invest in Nigerian gas, minerals

"There is a willingness to invest, especially in critical minerals,"…

Reuters | October 29, 2023 | 12:53 pm

US seeks critical mineral pacts with Japan, UK to curb China

The US is looking to create a “critical minerals buyers club” with allies like the EU and Group of Seven.

Bloomberg News | February 10, 2023 | 8:50 am

Vale Indonesia breaks ground on $2.5 billion ferronickel smelter

The Bahodopi project will produce ferronickel with 73,000-80,000 tonnes of nickel content per year, Vale said.

Reuters | February 10, 2023 | 7:41 am

World’s largest zinc smelter sees opportunity in US energy bill

Korea Zinc is seeking to diversify into electric vehicle batteries and renewable energy sources.

Bloomberg News | February 9, 2023 | 7:29 pm

Canada to not permit sea floor mining without ‘rigorous’ regulations

Any decision on whether to allow seabed mining needed to be "informed by science" and protect ecosystems while also weighing economic and social effects, according to the joint statement.

Reuters | February 9, 2023 | 12:02 pm

Redwood Materials wins $2bn DOE loan for EV materials plant

The funds will be used to build out a $3.5 billion recycling and re-manufacturing complex in Nevada.

Reuters | February 9, 2023 | 10:17 am

DeepRock Minerals options mineral claims near Sigma Lithium in Brazil

The property covers part of the Salinas formation, where Brazil's only lithium producer CBL has been mining spodumene for almost 30 years.

Staff Writer | February 9, 2023 | 9:56 am

Trafigura faces $577 million loss on alleged nickel fraud

The company found that some cargoes it had bought didn't contain the nickel they were supposed to, and spent two months uncovering the scheme.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 9, 2023 | 8:03 am

Untreated seawater can produce green hydrogen – study

Researchers have split seawater without pre-treatment to produce green hydrogen.

Staff Writer | February 9, 2023 | 7:22 am

Cobalt’s battery-powered boom has turned to bust

While automotive usage is still rising, there’s been a sharp drop-off in buying from Chinese electronics.

Bloomberg News | February 9, 2023 | 4:53 am

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