Battery Metals Top Stories

Patriot Battery Metals hits back at short-seller report

Night Market Research called Patriot a "mining unicorn" and alleges the junior has used “curiously timed buyout rumours” to inflate its share price.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 10, 2023 | 3:58 am

European firms look for footing in China-US spat, French execs say

Eramet's CEO said China's show of force over the supply…

Reuters | July 9, 2023 | 1:37 pm

Eramet in talks with European carmakers over Argentina lithium plan – CEO

Eramet is in talks with European carmakers over commercial agreements that…

Reuters | July 9, 2023 | 10:52 am

Argentina’s Pan American Energy joins oil industry’s push into lithium

The company plans to dig exploratory wells in Argentina’s Andean…

Bloomberg News | July 7, 2023 | 3:02 pm

Innovation in EVs seen denting copper demand growth potential

New electric vehicles from Tesla and rivals are being engineered…

Reuters | July 7, 2023 | 11:05 am

Sigma eyes lithium major status after boosting Brazil resources

The Grota do Cirilo project in Minas Gerais state is on track to begin producing early next year.

Bloomberg News | June 22, 2022 | 12:39 pm

Umicore plan to double down on battery business knocks almost $1bn off market cap

The Belgian company presented a 5 billion euro plan to bulk up its battery materials business by 2026.

Reuters | June 22, 2022 | 10:14 am

Electra begins talks on second cobalt refinery in Quebec

Electra has been focused on creating North America's first integrated battery materials park near the town of Cobalt, Ontario.

Staff Writer | June 22, 2022 | 9:28 am

Piedmont Lithium looks abroad amid North Carolina uncertainty

Piedmont's first steps toward securing lithium supplies will be in Quebec or Ghana.

Reuters | June 22, 2022 | 7:38 am

Lithium Power to become sole owner of Chile project

Lithium Power is merging with its JV partners on the Maricunga project in Chile to become the asset’s sole owner.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 22, 2022 | 3:31 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

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