Battery Metals Top Stories

Hancock inches towards blocking stake in Liontown amid Albemarle bid

Hancock said on Friday it raised its stake from 10.7% last month to 12.4%.

Reuters | October 1, 2023 | 4:15 pm

Glencore may look elsewhere for recycling hub after Italy rejects fast-track approval

Glencore and Li-Cycle planned to develop a recycling hub in Portovesme…

Reuters | October 1, 2023 | 8:15 am

LIBs’ safer cousins, KIBs, under the microscope

Scientists explore water-in-salt electrolytes used in potassium-ion batteries to make…

Staff Writer | October 1, 2023 | 5:41 am

Sigma Lithium questions reporting on Brazil mineral rights ‘injunction’

In Friday's public statement, Sigma reiterated its previous position that…

Reuters | September 29, 2023 | 12:05 pm

Quebec in talks with battery, auto makers for $11bn in EV-related investments

Over the past three years, Quebec has attracted investments from…

Reuters | September 29, 2023 | 11:55 am

Researchers create thick graphite films for clean energy technologies

Korean researchers are proposing a strategy to synthesize single-crystalline graphite films orders of magnitude large, up to inch scale.

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

EU inks deal with Chile for easier access to battery metals

Trade agreement gives Europeans greater access to copper, lithium and raw materials that are key for the energy transition.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 9, 2022 | 3:52 am

Lithium price rally has more room to run, thanks to US climate bill

More than $13 billion of investment has been announced in the less than three months since Biden signed the IRA into law.

Bloomberg News | December 8, 2022 | 7:06 pm

BYD considers US battery plant, refrains from selling EVs after Biden Inflation Act

BYD is pursuing a dedicated cell production site in America, buoyed by robust consumer demand for EVs.

Bloomberg News | December 8, 2022 | 8:35 am

VW says South Africa must end coal dependence for EVs to make sense

South Africa produces nearly 90% of its total energy supply from coal.

Reuters | December 8, 2022 | 7:57 am

Low-cost, high-capacity sodium-sulphur battery expected to be gamechanger for clean energy economy

A new sodium-sulphur battery exhibits super-high capacity and ultra-long life at room temperature.

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

Red-hot lithium price rally cools as China’s BYD flags surplus

The battery material in China has continued to retreat from the all-time high hit last month as signs of demand weakness weigh on the market.

Bloomberg News | December 7, 2022 | 7:35 am

Tianqi exploring battery minerals processing options in Australia

Australia is seeking overseas investment into its critical materials industry as it seeks to become a green energy superpower.

Reuters | December 6, 2022 | 6:06 pm

BYD eyes Chilean lithium deals in search for EV fuel

BYD intends to provide technology for Chilean mines to directly extract lithium, and will secure supplies through offtake agreements with producers.

Bloomberg News | December 6, 2022 | 1:22 pm

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