Battery Metals Top Stories

IGO revises chemical plant project cost at Greenbushes to $579m

The plant at Greenbushes lithium mine is expected to cost about A$880 million.

Reuters | October 30, 2024 | 3:15 pm

Column: Australia should lead the energy transition, but is it missing the boat?

The mood was a bit downbeat this week at the…

Reuters | October 30, 2024 | 8:35 am

Rio Tinto adopts space tech for lithium exploration in Argentina

Rio will use Fleet Space's technologies to advance exploration at…

Staff Writer | October 30, 2024 | 5:53 am

Pilbara Minerals cuts FY25 output forecast; flags Pilgangoora optimization

The country's biggest pure-play lithium miner expects output between 700,000…

Reuters | October 29, 2024 | 3:20 pm

Trillions needed to achieve net-zero by 2050 — Wood Mackenzie

The report shows the world needs to invest $78 trillion…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 29, 2024 | 6:47 am

Ivanhoe Electric unit secures $55 million Chinese investment for vanadium battery business

In addition to forming a JV, Ivanhoe and VRB will also establish a separate US-based vanadium redox battery business, to be located in Arizona.

Staff Writer | September 23, 2024 | 8:45 am

Nornickel opens EV battery R&D centre

The R&D center in St. Petersburg will be used to study the use of nickel-containing cathode active materials in electric batteries.

Reuters | September 23, 2024 | 6:45 am

Vanadium is the new battery cathode chemistry, says Pure Lithium CEO

The company says it has found a way to make lithium metal batteries from scratch going from “from brine to battery” in less than 48 hours.

Amanda Stutt | September 20, 2024 | 3:47 pm

Urbix gets $125 million government grant for Alabama graphite plant

The plant, already backed by funding from London-based Appian Capital Advisory, is to produce 10,000 tonnes of the anode material a year.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 20, 2024 | 3:09 pm

Standard Lithium shares rise after being selected for $225m award negotiation by DOE

The funding is intended to support the construction of the central processing facility for Phase 1 of the South West Arkansas project.

Staff Writer | September 20, 2024 | 8:56 am

South32’s Arizona manganese plant tapped for $166m US government grant

The DOE funding would provide 30% of the cost of its proposed manganese production facility, said the Australian miner.

Staff Writer | September 20, 2024 | 8:24 am

US to award $3 billion to 25 projects for battery manufacturing sector

Move will increase domestic production of advanced batteries and battery materials to shift their production away from China.

Reuters | September 20, 2024 | 5:07 am

CHART: Global mining and metals – a quick reality check

Demand for energy transition metals has injected optimism into mining, but it represents only a sliver of the $4 trillion global industry.

Frik Els | September 19, 2024 | 1:15 pm

Rock Tech scoping lithium converter in Ontario with $1.7bn NPV

The company is building a fully permitted lithium converter in Germany.

Staff Writer | September 19, 2024 | 1:06 pm

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