Battery Metals Top Stories

CleanTech Lithium to kick off production at second Chile mine in 2027

The company will progress project development in stages and begin production one year after its more advanced Laguna Verde opens in 2026.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 26, 2023 | 3:39 am

European Raw Materials Alliance, Greenland Resources partner on Malmbjerg molybdenum project

Cross-regional mining initiative aims for a secure and sustainable European…

Staff Writer | September 25, 2023 | 4:42 pm

Inside Vietnam’s plans to dent China’s rare earths dominance

Vietnam plans to restart its biggest rare-earths mine next year…

Reuters | September 25, 2023 | 12:17 pm

India to auction Jammu and Kashmir lithium reserves in a few weeks

India in February found its first lithium deposits in Jammu…

Reuters | September 25, 2023 | 7:03 am

Graphic: Prices tumble for cobalt used for electric vehicle batteries

Prices have plummeted due to an upsurge of supplies from…

Reuters | September 25, 2023 | 6:58 am

Toyota-Panasonic’s battery venture looking for new coastal site

Prime Planet Energy & Solutions is searching for a new domestic manufacturing site with seaport and clean energy access.

Bloomberg News | November 20, 2022 | 4:01 pm

China to strengthen supervision of lithium battery supply chain

Most Chinese EV makers are registering losses despite rapid sales growth because of rising battery costs.

Reuters | November 18, 2022 | 7:57 am

Indonesia faces difficult task to create OPEC-like group for nickel

The proposal to "coordinate and integrate nickel policy" was made this week by Indonesia's investment minister in talks with Canada.

Reuters | November 18, 2022 | 7:28 am

Plans for OPEC of nickel finds doubters in Australia, Canada

Indonesia is the biggest producer of nickel by a wide margin and is home to around 20% of the world’s deposits of the metal.

Bloomberg News | November 17, 2022 | 2:19 pm

US Republicans aim to shorten EV mine permitting after House win

Republican leaders had promised voters during the election they would cut the mining permit review timeline in half and boost domestic EV mining, rather than seek more supply overseas.

Reuters | November 17, 2022 | 11:13 am

Vale to supply GM with nickel for EVs, starting in 2026

The Vale deal will supply GM with enough refined nickel for up to 350,000 EVs a year.

Reuters | November 17, 2022 | 11:09 am

Canada ‘very unlikely’ to join OPEC-like group for nickel – gov’t source

Indonesia and Canada are the world No. 1 and No. 6 nickel producers, respectively.

Reuters | November 17, 2022 | 9:59 am

Volkswagen delays key EV project as Tesla challenge stumbles

Volkswagen AG’s ambitious push to supplant Tesla Inc. as the global electric-vehicle leader is running into trouble.

Bloomberg News | November 17, 2022 | 7:43 am

Sumitomo Metal aims to boost battery materials output

Company aims to increase its capacity to produce cathode battery materials and to broaden its range of products to meet rising demand from the EV sector.

Reuters | November 17, 2022 | 7:14 am

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