Battery Metals Top Stories

Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting takes major stake in Liontown

Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart has positioned herself as the kingmaker in Albemarle’s $4.3bn takeover bid for Liontown Resources.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 11, 2023 | 3:51 am

US lags behind China, India, EU when it comes to battery recycling – report

The US still needs to deploy the necessary infrastructure to…

Staff Writer | September 10, 2023 | 11:24 am

US, Saudi Arabia in talks to secure metals in Africa – WSJ

A state-backed Saudi venture would buy stakes in mining assets…

Reuters | September 10, 2023 | 10:18 am

Chile lithium rebound offers relief to miners hit by China angst

Revenue from Chilean lithium shipments jumped 18% in August versus…

Bloomberg News | September 8, 2023 | 7:36 am

Argentina to reach top three lithium producer spot by 2027

A string of lithium projects scheduled to start operations in…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 8, 2023 | 3:52 am

Scientists want to produce cosmic mineral to replace REEs in industrial magnets

Researchers are looking to decouple rare earths from magnet production.

Staff Writer | October 23, 2022 | 8:08 am

Rio Tinto seeks pitches from bankers for lithium deals in battery metal foray

Rio Tinto is the only one of the world’s biggest diversified miners looking to start mining lithium.

Bloomberg News | October 21, 2022 | 10:32 am

Lithium-oxygen batteries one step closer to moving out of the lab

A recent development may provide clues for engineering Mn-based materials with a defined crystal facet for high-performance Li-O2 batteries.

Staff Writer | October 21, 2022 | 5:05 am

Allkem’s quarterly revenue falls about 12% as output drops

Allkem had in August flagged labour and equipment shortages in Western Australia which forced the company to cut its fiscal 2023 production forecast.

Reuters | October 20, 2022 | 4:13 pm

Namibia, EU reach provisional deal on rare earth minerals

"In principal we have agreed on conditions, whatever the materials, we are going to process them here," mines and energy minister said.

Reuters | October 20, 2022 | 2:05 pm

Syrah Resources to expand Louisiana graphite plant after $220 million grant

Syrah plans to expand its Louisiana graphite anode plant fourfold after being selected for a $219.8 million grant.

Reuters | October 20, 2022 | 9:02 am

Nouveau Monde Graphite enters MOU for offtake deal with Panasonic, announces $50m financing

NMG will use the proceeds of the investment to support the finalization of the design, operation, marketing and corporate parameters of the Phase 2 commercial integrated operations.

Staff Writer | October 20, 2022 | 8:41 am

Tesla drops as Musk says demand ‘a little harder’ to come by

Tesla stock has dropped 37% this year.

Bloomberg News | October 20, 2022 | 8:09 am

Tesla confirms plans to build lithium refinery in Texas

Tesla is moving forward in a bid to gain more control over the supply chain for electric vehicle batteries.

Bloomberg News | October 19, 2022 | 5:11 pm

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