Battery Metals Top Stories

NORI says environmental impact of seafloor mining less than feared

The Metals Company is planning to begin deep sea mining by late-2025.

Staff Writer | December 14, 2023 | 10:50 am

Germany’s BASF considers building lithium plant in Chile

BASF recently signed a deal with Wealth Minerals that includes…

Bloomberg News | December 14, 2023 | 10:18 am

China approves first graphite export permits after rule change

China started to require export permits for some graphite products…

Reuters | December 14, 2023 | 6:55 am

Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold Metals in four-continent quest for lithium

The start-up is deploying AI-based technology to search for lithium…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 14, 2023 | 5:13 am

MinRes tightens grip on smaller rival Delta Lithium amid sector consolidation

Chris Ellison-led MinRes has beefed up a 24.27% stake in…

Reuters | December 13, 2023 | 8:19 am

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