Battery Metals Top Stories

Momentum builds for Piedmont Lithium’s ambitious production plans as portfolio expands in Africa

The Australian company aims to become one of the world’s lowest cost producers of lithium hydroxide, and says it is the most strategically located to serve the North American EV supply chain.

Amanda Stutt | August 18, 2023 | 11:23 am

Summit Nanotech, Power Minerals planning JV to accelerate lithium production in Argentina

Summit and Power signed a binding term sheet leading toward…

Staff Writer | August 18, 2023 | 6:11 am

Piedmont commits to funding Atlantic Lithium’s Ghana project, acquires 22.5% stake

Piedmont said it will provide a further $70 million toward…

Staff Writer | August 17, 2023 | 9:37 am

Tesla warns Core Lithium of possible legal claim on failed supply talks

The Adelaide-based miner and Tesla failed to clinch a pact after nearly…

Bloomberg News | August 17, 2023 | 8:33 am

Ford, partners pick Canada for $900m battery materials plant

The factory in Quebec will eventually produce 45,000 tonnes of…

Reuters | August 17, 2023 | 7:42 am

Researchers figure out how to improve Li-ion batteries’ lifespan

Korean scientists developed a method to strengthen lithium-ion batteries’ anodes, making them more resilient to volume changes.

Staff Writer | August 18, 2022 | 6:06 am

Tesla asks Chinese government to help secure power to suppliers

The idea Tesla and SAIC suppliers may be prioritized for power as people suffer in what is intense heat sparked a backlash on Chinese social media.

Bloomberg News | August 18, 2022 | 5:57 am

Toyota, CATL shut plants in Sichuan as power crisis worsens

Floods in the northern Shanxi province, the biggest coal producer, are also leading to mine closures that could impact the wider electricity market.

Bloomberg News | August 17, 2022 | 9:08 am

Graphite in EV batteries creates conundrum under US climate bill

Graphite, which is mostly produced in China, may cause issues.

Bloomberg News | August 16, 2022 | 3:47 pm

Column: US hits the EV accelerator to cut Chinese metals ties

The Inflation Reduction Act marks another big movement in the reshaping of critical mineral supply chains, writes Andy Home.

Reuters | August 16, 2022 | 9:01 am

LME bans Russian nickel from approved UK warehouses

Decision follows an April 1 resolution that blocked other Russian metals including copper, lead and aluminum from British warehouses.

MINING.COM Editor | August 16, 2022 | 6:28 am

Not just metals – energy can also be recovered from discarded batteries

Taiwan-based researchers figured out how to efficiently extract residual energy from waste batteries.

Staff Writer | August 16, 2022 | 5:05 am

OZ Minerals gets final nod for key copper-nickel project

West Musgrave was on track for a final investment decision in the current half of 2022.

Reuters | August 15, 2022 | 10:19 am

Giga Metals, Mitsubishi to jointly develop Turnagain nickel deposit in Canada

The partners have created a new company, Hard Creek Nickel Corp, to develop the nickel-cobalt deposit in northern British Columbia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 15, 2022 | 6:12 am

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