Battery Metals Top Stories

Pilbara Minerals hunts for deals after record lithium output

“There is opportunity for consolidation” in the sector, which is dominated by small and mid-sized producers, its managing director said.

Bloomberg News | July 25, 2023 | 3:44 pm

How clean is the nickel and lithium in a battery?

The production of lithium and nickel can produce vastly different…

Visual Capitalist - Elements | July 25, 2023 | 10:17 am

Indonesia plans incentives for EV makers, sets up meeting with BYD, Tesla

Indonesia has been trying to attract EV makers to invest…

Reuters | July 25, 2023 | 8:52 am

CATL’s profit soars 63% amid EV sales boom

Record quarterly sales for top customer Tesla helped propel the Fujian-based…

Bloomberg News | July 25, 2023 | 8:24 am

UN watchdog delays deep-sea mining to 2024

The Council of the International Seabed Authority ruled out any…

Reuters | July 25, 2023 | 7:36 am

Hundreds of new mines required to meet 2030 battery metals demand — IEA report

Pressure on the supply of critical materials will continue to mount as road transport electrification expands to meet net-zero ambitions.

Henry Lazenby | August 5, 2022 | 12:12 pm

EV sales expected to surpass 2021’s figures despite supply chain disruptions – report

IDTechEx expects the electric car market to surpass 2021 sales of ~6.4 million, as sales for the first half of the year have already reached 3.5 million.

Staff Writer | August 5, 2022 | 6:06 am

Albemarle windfall shows lithium’s resilience to recession fears

World's biggest producer reported higher-than-expected second-quarter profit and lifted its annual guidance beyond analyst estimates.

Bloomberg News | August 4, 2022 | 4:06 pm

Horizonte Minerals signs $135 million equipment contracts for Brazil nickel project

The Araguaia project will initially produce up to 14,500 tonnes of nickel per year.

Reuters | August 4, 2022 | 2:48 pm

Lithium miner ioneer finds workaround for wildflower that’s stalling US project

The Australian company has been unable to get federal permits because public lands near the site are home to the endangered wildflower Tiehm’s buckwheat.

Bloomberg News | August 4, 2022 | 2:29 pm

Insatiable lithium demand fuels investment boom in Australia

Globally, the industry will need as much as $42 billion of investment by the end of the decade in order to meet demand, according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

Bloomberg News | August 4, 2022 | 12:46 pm

Albemarle studying ways to recycle lithium in North America

The world's largest lithium producer is evaluating just how it can partner, invest and develop a battery recycling business.

Reuters | August 4, 2022 | 6:32 am

Albemarle’s lithium sales surge after supply contracts renegotiated

Second-quarter lithium sales nearly tripled due to rising prices of the electric vehicle battery metal.

Reuters | August 3, 2022 | 1:42 pm

BHP to boost nickel exploration spending amid EV boom

e miner said it has the second largest nickel sulphide resource base globally, based on its land holding in the Agnew-Wiluna belt in Western Australia.

Reuters | August 3, 2022 | 10:20 am

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