Battery Metals Top Stories

Ford halts work on $3.5bn EV battery plant with CATL

Ford is facing its second week of strikes from workers and continued scrutiny about the battery plant from US Congress.

Staff Writer | September 27, 2023 | 5:33 am

Lithium boom in Argentina hinges on politics, Zijin unit says

Argentina is currently the fourth-biggest producer of lithium.

Bloomberg News | September 26, 2023 | 4:00 pm

Short sellers mount attack on ESG stocks bloated from green hype

Hedge fund managers are piling into short positions in ESG…

Bloomberg News | September 26, 2023 | 3:02 pm

Canada sees China as less ‘dependable’ partner on critical minerals, minister says

Canada in 2022 asked three Chinese companies to sell their…

Reuters | September 26, 2023 | 11:53 am

Ontario Teachers’ bid for lithium stake on hold after lawsuit

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan was nearing a deal to buy…

Bloomberg News | September 26, 2023 | 11:27 am

US carmakers passing up lithium from Australia’s first refinery

The joint venture between China’s Tianqi and Australian miner IGO in May produced the nation’s first battery-grade lithium hydroxide at its refinery near Perth.

Bloomberg News | November 1, 2022 | 12:05 pm

BASF says its battery material plant will be running by year-end

The battery materials business is one of two major investment projects at BASF.

Reuters | November 1, 2022 | 10:21 am

Germany calls for ‘precautionary’ pause in deep-sea mining

The world's fourth-biggest economy, Germany joins countries including New Zealand and France in calling for seabed mining exploration to stop until further research is done.

Reuters | November 1, 2022 | 7:34 am