Battery Metals Top Stories

US, UK make progress on critical minerals agreement, US says

US Trade Representative Katherine Tai said "significant progress" was made on a US-UK critical minerals agreement in talks on Saturday in Japan.

Reuters | October 28, 2023 | 8:27 pm

Copycat Chinese lithium firms back Nigerian processing plant

The $250 million project is a response to the Nigerian…

Bloomberg News | October 27, 2023 | 7:41 am

Indonesia’s high-grade nickel ore reserves may be depleted in 6 years

Indonesia's high-grade 1.7% nickel ore is mainly used for the…

Reuters | October 27, 2023 | 7:16 am

Researchers figure out efficient way to produce key ingredient in Li-ion batteries

Japanese scientists synthesized lithium cobalt oxide at low temperatures.

Staff Writer | October 27, 2023 | 5:31 am

Rinehart buys 18% stake in Azure Minerals to block SQM takeover

Hancock Prospecting's stake in Azure is just short of the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 27, 2023 | 3:47 am

Future Mexican lithium tie-ups must give govt majority stake: LitioMx CEO

President Lopez Obrador created LitioMX, formally known as Litio Para Mexico, by decree last August.

Reuters | February 9, 2023 | 4:20 am

Africa gears up to keep more of the profits from lithium boom

Lithium-rich countries, including Zimbabwe and Namibia, are trying to develop processing and refining industries.

Reuters | February 9, 2023 | 4:14 am

Pilbara Minerals in very early stages of considering M&A

Speculation has grown that Canada's Patriot Battery Metals may be an acquisition target.

Reuters | February 9, 2023 | 3:59 am

Cobalt from artisanal mines key to global output, study says

Congo accounts for nearly 70% of global cobalt supply artisanal miners can make up nearly 20% of the country's output when prices are high.

Bloomberg News | February 8, 2023 | 8:41 am

General Motors competes for stake in Vale’s base metals unit

Automakers have been stepping up efforts to lock in supplies of nickel and copper.

Bloomberg News | February 8, 2023 | 8:31 am

Anglo American to take up 9.9% of Canada Nickel for $18 million

Anglo will provide technology expertise to the Crawford project in Ontario.

Staff Writer | February 8, 2023 | 6:52 am

The biggest source of cobalt outside Africa is now Indonesia

Production of the battery material in the Southeast Asian country surged past others including Russia and Australia.

Bloomberg News | February 8, 2023 | 4:41 am

Microsoft calls for ‘coalition’ to improve Congo’s informal cobalt mines

Microsoft executives visited an artisanal cobalt mine in Democratic Republic of Congo in December.

Reuters | February 8, 2023 | 4:19 am

Congo’s president wants new exploration for green energy metals

“The goal is to discover new deposits that can be the subject of calls for bids, with a view to concluding mutually profitable public-private partnerships,” Felix Tshisekedi said.

Bloomberg News | February 7, 2023 | 12:10 pm

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