Battery Metals Top Stories

Tsingshan plans $233 million lithium-related investment in Chile

Company to set up a plant to produce lithium iron phosphate, Chilean President Gabriel Boric said.

Reuters | October 16, 2023 | 6:45 am

Cobalt-based nanomaterial makes fuel cells more robust, environmentally friendly

A new cobalt-based nanomaterial reduces fuel cells’ reliance on platinum.

Staff Writer | October 16, 2023 | 6:40 am

Research identifies ways to reduce the amount of lithium in batteries

Researchers at Monash University have developed a lithium-sulphur design that…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 13, 2023 | 9:55 am

Talga Group wants more aid for EV battery materials

Miner wants to help Europe challenge China’s dominance of the…

Bloomberg News | October 13, 2023 | 9:02 am

BYD looks to buy lithium assets in Brazil in EV raw material push

Latin America has emerged as a hot spot for carmakers…

Bloomberg News | October 12, 2023 | 4:27 pm

India eyes overseas copper, lithium mines to meet domestic shortfall

India has identified one copper and two lithium mines in Argentina to either acquire or secure long-term leases, Reuters sources say.

Reuters | January 11, 2023 | 9:46 am

UK to deepen collaboration on critical minerals with Saudi Arabia

Partnership could see Saudi investment in the UK’s manufacturing and mining finance sectors.

Reuters | January 11, 2023 | 7:43 am

Ivanhoe Electric ties up with Saudi Arabia’s Ma’aden

The companies have formed a 50/50 joint venture to explore for metals considered key for the global energy transition.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 11, 2023 | 3:46 am

India’s foray into the EV battery market lacks some key ingredients

The government has unveiled incentives of at least $3.4 billion to expedite its lagging adoption of EVs.

Bloomberg News | January 10, 2023 | 6:42 am

Vale evaluates offers for $2.5 billion base metals unit

Vale Base Metals, to be based in the UK, will have nickel mines in Canada and Indonesia, copper mines in Brazil, and interests in cobalt and platinum group metals.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 10, 2023 | 6:09 am

Europe needs to invest over €300 billion in the next two years to reach climate goals — study

Researchers say the most dramatic increase in the need for investment is in power generation from renewable energies.

Staff Writer | January 10, 2023 | 5:13 am

Top 50 mining companies in 2022: coal, lithium win big, China investors lose out

Commodity prices are always volatile, but in 2022 metal and mining markets reached new levels of turbulence, as the pandemic played out in China and the Ukraine war upended global energy.

Frik Els | January 9, 2023 | 11:16 am