Battery Metals Top Stories

Indonesia extends validity of mining production plans to three years

Indonesia will allow mining production plans to stay valid for three years with immediate effect.

Reuters | September 21, 2023 | 6:51 am

Battery metal miners lack serious policies on informed consent — report

An Oxfam report shows that many battery metal miners do…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 20, 2023 | 8:00 am

Great Southern Copper expands into lithium in Chile

The UK-based mineral exploration company has secured the Monti lithium project,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2023 | 6:03 am

Exxon evaluates lithium extracted from fracking wastewater

While its lithium activities are at an early stage, production…

Bloomberg News | September 19, 2023 | 2:01 pm

Chinese battery parts maker, African fund plan $2 billion venture in Morocco

CNGR is joining forces with Al Mada to build an…

Bloomberg News | September 19, 2023 | 11:05 am

Lithium price jumps to fresh all-time high

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence says spot market pricing will feed through to long term contracts signed by automakers.

Frik Els | October 13, 2022 | 12:11 pm

Autonomous driving boosts copper use in cars – report finds “minimal” substitution

New research reveals demand for copper in the wire harness in light duty vehicles will grow to over 1.7 million annual tonnes by 2025.

Staff Writer | October 13, 2022 | 10:34 am

Electra begins commissioning battery materials recycling demonstration plant in Ontario

Electra is currently retrofitting its existing cobalt sulphate refinery in Temiskaming Shores, Ontario, to accommodate its proprietary hydrometallurgical process designed to treat black mass.

Staff Writer | October 13, 2022 | 8:58 am

Cirba Solutions invests $200m in Ohio Li-ion battery processing facility expansion

It will be one of the largest battery recycling facilities operating in North America.

Staff Writer | October 12, 2022 | 4:37 pm

VIDEO: Deep-sea miner stock jumps after first seafloor collection since 1970s

Investors piled into The Metals Company on Wednesday after it said it completed its first collection run of battery metals from more than four kilometres below the surface of the Pacific ocean.

Staff Writer | October 12, 2022 | 9:45 am

Honda, LG to invest $4.4 billion to make EV batteries in Ohio

The two companies will initially invest $3.5 billion and create 2,200 jobs at the battery facility in southwestern Ohio.

Bloomberg News | October 12, 2022 | 9:40 am

Column: How do you accelerate energy transition when current crisis slams the brakes

If the answer to the energy crisis is a faster rollout of renewable alternatives to fossil fuels, then the problem is that the current situation is hindering the solution.

Reuters | October 12, 2022 | 6:46 am

Shell launches consortium to speed up electrification of mining vehicles

The oil and gas giant has attracted eight companies to accelerate the adoption of electric trucks and renewables in mining.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 12, 2022 | 6:03 am

GM to take equity stake in Australian mining company

General Motors will invest up to $69 million and take an equity stake in Queensland Pacific Metals.

Reuters | October 11, 2022 | 1:28 pm

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