Battery Metals Top Stories

Trident invests $10 million in Utah lithium project

Trident is acquiring a 2.5% net smelter return royalty from Atherton Resources covering Anson Resources’ flagship Paradox lithium project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 5, 2023 | 3:54 am

Codelco expects to reach lithium agreement with SQM this year

Its chairman also expects the market to maintain its confidence…

Reuters | September 4, 2023 | 9:16 am

Talga keeps permit for graphite mine in Sweden

The Swedish Court of Appeal has rejected a bid to…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 1, 2023 | 6:49 am

New map shows Australia’s lithium potential goes beyond WA

Although Australia's lithium exploration has predominantly centred in Western Australia,…

Staff Writer | September 1, 2023 | 5:06 am

Lithium revival a dead cat bounce as prices slump to 20-month low

Sales-weighted worldwide prices for lithium the lowest since December 2021…

Frik Els | August 30, 2023 | 2:58 pm

Stellantis, GME Resources seal nickel and cobalt deal for battery production

The deal marks a further move by the world's fourth largest carmaker to lock down supplies of metals needed for batteries that power EV cars.

Reuters | October 10, 2022 | 8:51 am

US government includes Li-ion batteries in list of goods produced by child labor

The US Department of Labor included lithium-ion batteries among the 158 goods from 77 countries that the department believes are produced by child labor or forced labor.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 9, 2022 | 1:39 pm

Material degradation inside Li-ion batteries finally understood

A Korean research team has succeeded in the real-time observation of the expansion and deterioration of the anode material within Li-ion batteries.

Staff Writer | October 7, 2022 | 5:00 am

First US cobalt mining operation to begin after more than 30-year hiatus

Jervois Global is starting the first US cobalt mine in Idaho on Friday, according to chief executive Bryce Crocker.

Bloomberg News | October 6, 2022 | 2:04 pm

US court sets January 2023 hearing for Lithium Americas mine suit

Opponents of the Thacker Pass mine are asking the court to overturn former President Donald Trump's 2021 approval.

Reuters | October 6, 2022 | 1:49 pm

Horizonte Minerals flags cost increase at Brazil nickel project

The company started building the Araguaia nickel mine, which it acquired from Glencore in 2015, in May this year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 6, 2022 | 6:26 am

USGS, NASA to map southwestern United States for critical mineral potential

With $16 million in funding from the Biden administration, portions of California, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and Utah will be mapped for critical mineral potential.

Staff Writer | October 6, 2022 | 6:06 am