Battery Metals Top Stories

Technology to extract REE from acid mine drainage gets $8m from US government

West Virginia University received a grant from the US Department of Energy to develop a pre-commercial demonstration facility for separating and refining rare earth elements from acid mine drainage and coal waste.

Staff Writer | April 6, 2023 | 5:11 am

Chalice in talks with automakers on minority stake

The company owns the Julimar nickel project, one of the…

Reuters | April 5, 2023 | 7:40 am

Ancient enzyme may play key role in producing hydrogen for green economy

Researchers are studying nature's nickel-iron hydrogenase enzyme, which produces hydrogen…

Staff Writer | April 5, 2023 | 6:06 am

BHP’s exploration accelerator to open to uranium, lithium finds

BHP's Xplor accelerator program is currently supporting seven copper and…

Reuters | April 5, 2023 | 4:49 am

Harita Nickel sets IPO price at $670 million

The pricing was set at the higher end of the…

Reuters | April 4, 2023 | 10:58 am

Lithium’s feast-or-famine future keeps EV makers guessing

The metal’s price has surged fivefold over the past year, reflecting mounting worries about availability.

Bloomberg News | February 8, 2022 | 7:30 pm

Global lithium production hits record high on electric vehicle demand

Global consumption of lithium in 2021 was estimated to be 93,000 tonnes, a 33% increase from 70,000 tonnes in 2020.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 8, 2022 | 11:04 am

Blockchain rare earth scheme to certify sustainable output for EVs

An EU-funded certification scheme using blockchain is being developed for rare earths.

Reuters | February 7, 2022 | 10:36 am

Rare earth prices set to keep on the boil after sharp rally

China's industry ministry met automakers and battery companies last month to discuss surging prices.

Reuters | February 7, 2022 | 6:15 am

China, Argentina deepening ties beyond mining

China will provide Argentina with more than $23 billion in financing for infrastructure projects and the Belt and Road initiative.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 6, 2022 | 11:07 am

Zijin Mining to invest $380m in Argentina lithium plant

The plant will be located in the Tres Quebradas project, in the northern province of Catamarca.

Reuters | February 4, 2022 | 10:26 am

Standard Lithium responds to short seller allegations, stock rebounds

Short seller alleged that Standard is part of a "long-running stock promotion scheme" by its chief executive Robert Mintak.

Staff Writer | February 4, 2022 | 9:58 am

Information batteries: the latest proposal to dethrone lithium-ion batteries

“Information batteries” store surplus renewable energy as computation.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 4, 2022 | 6:06 am

China built Congo a toll road that led straight to the ruling family

The Kabilas’ involvement in the toll road came to light through the biggest leak ever of financial documents from Africa.

Bloomberg News | February 3, 2022 | 10:15 am

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