Battery Metals Top Stories

Horizonte Minerals receives mining approval for Araguaia nickel project

The mine is on track for first production in early 2024.

Staff Writer | July 6, 2023 | 8:36 am

SQM grows Aussie footprint on earn-in deal with Tambourah

SQM will invest at least A$1.5 million ($1m) and up…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 6, 2023 | 3:37 am

European Lithium says Luxembourg’s GEM to fund $125m for Austrian mine

Proceeds will be used to fund the development of the…

Reuters | July 5, 2023 | 5:32 pm

Huayou commissions $300 million Zimbabwe lithium plant

The Arcadia plant took nine months to construct and started…

Reuters | July 5, 2023 | 11:11 am

Patriot Battery Metals shares rise on metallurgical test work ahead of first resource at Corvette

The HLS tests resulted in spodumene concentrate grading more than…

Staff Writer | July 5, 2023 | 9:46 am

Kia picks batteries from CATL for EV sold at home

CATL, whose clients include Tesla and Volkswagen, is the world's largest battery maker.

Reuters | June 21, 2022 | 9:19 pm

Yellen urges less dependence on other nations for key supplies

Treasury Secretary said the US should work on shifting dependence on some nations for supplies of critical inputs.

Bloomberg News | June 21, 2022 | 8:38 am

Elon Musk says Tesla job cuts will reduce the workforce by 3.5%

Tesla, now headquartered in Austin, Texas, has grown to about 100,000 employees globally, hiring rapidly as it built new factories in Austin and Berlin.

Bloomberg News | June 21, 2022 | 7:56 am

Toyota joins Redwood Materials’ EV battery recycling initiative

The US startup is building a closed-loop battery ecosystem aimed at lowering EV costs by lessening dependence on imported materials.

Reuters | June 21, 2022 | 7:42 am

Tesla lithium supplier targets first shipment by year-end

Australia’s Core Lithium is expected to supply Tesla with up to 110,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate over four years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 21, 2022 | 6:56 am

Recycler Li-Cycle eyes Asia foray to feed battery metal boom

Li-Cycle is among a handful of companies looking to cash in on demand for the recovered materials, with companies including Tesla Inc. expressing concerns over supplies of nickel and lithium.

Bloomberg News | June 17, 2022 | 9:01 am