Battery Metals Top Stories

Northvolt nears deal with Canada on $5.3 billion battery plant

A deal with Northvolt would underscore Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s ambitions for Canada to capture a sizable piece of the North American EV supply chain.

Bloomberg News | June 30, 2023 | 9:24 am

Stellantis signs deal with Kuniko for supply of battery materials

The automaker will get 35% of future production of battery-grade…

Reuters | June 30, 2023 | 7:12 am

RANKED: World’s top 10 rare earth projects

The Tanbreez property in Greenland takes top spot.

MINING.com Editor | June 29, 2023 | 10:13 am

Bolivia taps China, Russia’s Rosatom in bid to unlock huge lithium riches

The deals follow a similar agreement in January with giant…

Reuters | June 29, 2023 | 9:30 am

Biden administration aims $2 billion in grants at US electric vehicle transition

Auto workers union has warned that a rapid change to…

Reuters | June 29, 2023 | 8:28 am

Scientists create safer, more conductive electrolyte for Li-ion batteries

Researchers in Japan have developed a new type of polymeric solid electrolyte for Li-ion batteries that is safer than commonly used electrolytes while maintaining conductivity.

Staff Writer | September 9, 2022 | 5:05 am

Talon Metals expands resource at Tamarack nickel project in Minnesota

Fresh drilling results show thicker, higher-grade nickel-copper mineralization in an area outside the project’s defined resource zone.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 9, 2022 | 4:22 am

Tesla evaluating lithium refinery in Texas, seeks tax breaks

The EV maker is considering a “battery-grade lithium hydroxide refining facility,” in Nueces County.

Bloomberg News | September 8, 2022 | 7:35 pm

Dendrite formation in Li-metal batteries successfully tackled

A new Li-confinable porous carbon structure with a hollow core and a small number of gold nanoparticles may be the solution to dendrite formation in Li-metal batteries.

Staff Writer | September 8, 2022 | 6:06 am