ERG signs deal to sell cobalt to US battery materials producerERG said it would sell 3,000 metric tons of contained cobalt metal a year to EVelution.Reuters | October 11, 2023 | 10:21 am
Eramet rues timid European banks, sees lithium plant costing $1.5 billionEramet aims to start producing lithium in Argentina in the…Reuters | October 11, 2023 | 7:46 am
Piedmont Lithium to invest in Newfoundland lithium projectPiedmont will acquire a 19.9% interest in Vinland Lithium, which…Reuters | October 11, 2023 | 7:40 am
Battery metal binge outweighs cost hikes at PolyMet copper-nickel project in Minnesota Developing the first phase of the NorthMet open-pit operation about 100 km north of the Lake Superior port of Duluth is forecast at $1.2 billion. Staff Writer | December 30, 2022 | 10:26 am
Global Battery Metals to discontinue nickel-copper exploration in Michigan The Vancouver-based miner said exploration activities at Sawyer Camp have not generated enough encouragement to justify the continued allocation of budget and effort. Staff Writer | December 30, 2022 | 8:40 am
US Treasury signals opening for foreign carmakers on EV subsidy Treasury officials indicated that imported EVs can qualify for a consumer tax credit through a commercial-vehicle clause in the IRA. Bloomberg News | December 30, 2022 | 8:12 am
Scientists working towards stopping lithium-ion battery degradation Researchers want to move towards designing longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries. Staff Writer | December 30, 2022 | 7:58 am
Barrick Gold eyeing mineral deposits in Indonesia, CEO says The company’s Asia-Pacific exploration team is searching for deposits along a vast mineral belt that stretches from Pakistan to Papua New Guinea. Bloomberg News | December 29, 2022 | 10:38 am
South Star targets Dec. 2023 start for Brazil graphite mine Production is to begin in an $8 million first phase at a rate of 5,000 tonnes of concentrate per year from an open pit. Staff Writer | December 29, 2022 | 9:18 am
Lithium explorer Wealth Minerals targets European investors The explorer has land positions at sites including the Salar de Atacama. Bloomberg News | December 29, 2022 | 7:55 am
Lithium miner sees 25% price drop in boon for EV industry Sinomine ’s chairman sees lithium carbonate prices dropping to about $57,443 a ton in 2023. Bloomberg News | December 29, 2022 | 7:50 am
SQM and supervisors reach agreement to avoid strike Agreement must now be ratified by members of the guild. Reuters | December 28, 2022 | 6:49 am