Battery Metals Top Stories

Allkem forecasts higher output for fiscal 2024

The Argentina-based miner posted a net profit attributable of $441.7 million for the year ended June 30.

Reuters | August 21, 2023 | 3:27 pm

Nickel firm eyes Texas for $400 million EV battery metal plant

Wave Nickel seeks to tap US government incentives to build…

Bloomberg News | August 21, 2023 | 12:56 pm

Novel photoreactor technology inspires new generation of solar-powered devices

An innovative design allows a photoreactor to capture photons at high efficiency under…

Staff Writer | August 21, 2023 | 5:05 am

Legislature of Argentina’s lithium-rich province discusses expediting EIA procedures

Salta’s legislature is discussing a project that aims to expedite…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 20, 2023 | 11:46 am

Momentum builds for Piedmont Lithium’s ambitious production plans as portfolio expands in Africa

The Australian company aims to become one of the world’s…

Amanda Stutt | August 18, 2023 | 11:23 am

US MINES Act seeks to curb Russia, China grip on critical minerals

California Republican congressman Ken Calvert said America must be "clear-eyed about the Chinese and Russian aggression when it comes to consolidating critical mineral resources.”

Staff Writer | September 23, 2022 | 10:26 am

Joe Biden’s climate bill has the US battery industry revved up

The US is still dependent on China for minerals to feed its nascent battery manufacturing efforts.

Bloomberg News | September 23, 2022 | 8:03 am

China may find it hard to cool lithium’s price rally this time around

Scorching gains for lithium threaten to push costs even higher for Chinese battery makers.

Bloomberg News | September 23, 2022 | 7:52 am

LG Energy inks cobalt, lithium supply deals with three Canadian miners

Electra, Avalon and Snowlake will supply LG with 7,000 tonnes of cobalt sulfate, 55,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide and 200,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide respectively.

Reuters | September 22, 2022 | 6:02 pm

Mexico values its Sonora lithium deposits at $600bn

Mexico hopes its reserves of the key battery component will help it benefit from a global shift toward electric vehicle production.

Reuters | September 22, 2022 | 5:32 pm

World’s biggest EV battery maker considers third plant in Europe

CATL last month announced plans to build a second European EV battery plant in Hungary, investing 7.3 billion euros in partnership with Mercedes-Benz.

Bloomberg News | September 22, 2022 | 11:48 am

US gathers resource-rich nations to push minerals security pact

The initiative, launched in June, is designed to funnel investment toward developing countries with mining projects that adhere to stricter environmental, social and governance standards.

Bloomberg News | September 22, 2022 | 11:36 am