Battery Metals Top Stories

US lags behind China, India, EU when it comes to battery recycling – report

The US still needs to deploy the necessary infrastructure to match the recycling pace of those regions, a recent report by IDTechEx shows.

Staff Writer | September 10, 2023 | 11:24 am

US, Saudi Arabia in talks to secure metals in Africa – WSJ

A state-backed Saudi venture would buy stakes in mining assets…

Reuters | September 10, 2023 | 10:18 am

Chile lithium rebound offers relief to miners hit by China angst

Revenue from Chilean lithium shipments jumped 18% in August versus…

Bloomberg News | September 8, 2023 | 7:36 am

Argentina to reach top three lithium producer spot by 2027

A string of lithium projects scheduled to start operations in…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 8, 2023 | 3:52 am

Antofagasta loses bid to revive Minnesota copper-nickel project

The project would have been one of the biggest US…

Reuters | September 7, 2023 | 4:14 pm

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