Battery Metals Top Stories

Saudi Arabia’s next act is supplying the world with EV batteries

The world’s biggest oil producer is now also aiming to become a key hub for making batteries.

Bloomberg News | November 8, 2023 | 7:43 am

Private South Africa port project set to boost manganese exports

Manganese is the fourth-most used metal globally by tonnage.

Bloomberg News | November 7, 2023 | 1:48 pm

RANKED: World’s top 10 graphite projects

Graphite grabbed recent news headlines when China announced it will…

MINING.com Editor | November 7, 2023 | 11:03 am

What green energy transition? Half of mining still exploring for gold

New study shows a $1.1 billion drop in gold exploration…

Frik Els | November 7, 2023 | 8:34 am

Albemarle risks losing lithium market to China on weak prices

The US lithium giant controls about 13% of the global…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 7, 2023 | 6:13 am

BYD to build $1.2bn EV battery plant in central China

The Chinese company's battery unit is aiming to build a facility with the capacity to produce 40 gigawatt hours per year of its Blade Battery.

Reuters | February 13, 2023 | 7:21 pm

France grants loan to Eramet’s SLN nickel unit to avert collapse

The French government has agreed to grant a 40 million euro loan to SLN.

Reuters | February 13, 2023 | 9:57 am

Commodities risk lurking in ESG funds now too big to ignore

Analysts estimate that the path to net zero may require digging up 5.2 billion metric tons of metals through 2050, which may be worth as much as $10 trillion.

Bloomberg News | February 13, 2023 | 7:01 am

Vulcan Energy to mine 60% more German lithium than planned

It now targets 24,000 tonnes of lithium a year from its brine resource in Germany — 60% higher than its previous goal of 15,000 tonnes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 13, 2023 | 6:03 am

Discarded plastic bottles could become key components of li-ion batteries

Researchers have successfully upcycled waste PET plastic into polymer electrolytes, which are key components for safer lithium-ion batteries.

Staff Writer | February 13, 2023 | 5:00 am

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Saudi Arabia’s next act is supplying the world with EV batteries

Private South Africa port project set to boost manganese exports

RANKED: World’s top 10 graphite projects

What green energy transition? Half of mining still exploring for gold

Albemarle risks losing lithium market to China on weak prices

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BYD to build $1.2bn EV battery plant in central China

France grants loan to Eramet’s SLN nickel unit to avert collapse

Commodities risk lurking in ESG funds now too big to ignore

Vulcan Energy to mine 60% more German lithium than planned

Discarded plastic bottles could become key components of li-ion batteries

LG Chem prepares to lock in mineral supplies

Ford plans to build EV battery plant in Michigan with Chinese partner

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

Vale Indonesia breaks ground on $2.5 billion ferronickel smelter