Battery Metals Top Stories

Receivers look to sell Australia’s Avebury nickel mine by Christmas

KordaMentha plans to have sold the Avebury nickel mine in Tasmania by December.

Reuters | September 18, 2023 | 5:07 am

IRA, EGD and now the EU move on China EVs – governments are showering mining with money

When the EU closes its EV market to China, it…

Frik Els | September 17, 2023 | 2:05 pm

Trafigura wrestles with future of metals unit after losses

Trafigura Group is struggling with its metal business following a…

Bloomberg News | September 17, 2023 | 9:54 am

Manitoba declares itself Canada’s ‘critical metals Costco’

Manitoba has experienced one of its busiest summers for mineral…

Henry Lazenby | September 15, 2023 | 6:10 am

Tesla supplier weighs Indonesia battery metal unit IPO

Chinese battery metals producer CNGR is weighing an initial public…

Bloomberg News | September 14, 2023 | 3:22 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

Sayona awards $147m mining contract to L. Fourier et Fils for restarting lithium mine

This is one of the largest such contracts ever signed in Quebec.

Staff Writer | October 5, 2022 | 11:34 am

The Top 10 EV battery manufacturers in 2022

Despite efforts from the United States and Europe to increase the domestic production of batteries, the market is still dominated by Asian suppliers.

Visual Capitalist - Elements | October 5, 2022 | 9:52 am

Engine parts makers must cross ‘valley of death’ to reach EV era

Auto engine parts makers eyeing the promising electric-vehicle market are dealing with a severe case of delayed gratification.

Reuters | October 5, 2022 | 8:34 am

World’s largest oilfield contractor tackles lithium’s water woes

Schlumberger NV is teaming up with a MIT spinoff on efforts to limit the amount of water needed to produce lithium.

Bloomberg News | October 5, 2022 | 7:53 am

Sibanye-Stillwater eyes Zambia’s Mopani Copper Mines

The precious metals miner has expanded into battery metals including lithium and nickel through a string of recent acquisitions.

MINING.COM Editor | October 5, 2022 | 7:01 am

US steps away from flagship lithium project with Berkshire

Berkshire's tangle with Washington shows how Biden's plan to shift the economy away from fossil fuels faces technical and business challenges.

Reuters | October 5, 2022 | 5:05 am

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