Battery Metals Top Stories

Rio Tinto, Green Lithium to develop Europe’s lithium supply chain

Rio's partnership with UK refinery developer Green Lithium seeks to reduce European dependence on supplies from China.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 1, 2024 | 3:49 am

Lomiko’s Quebec graphite project faces uphill battle in cottage country

Lomiko said government officials weren’t giving the company a chance…

Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | September 30, 2024 | 11:14 am

Investors’ allocation to metals sector seen growing

Some investors who already have energy transition equities in their…

Reuters | September 30, 2024 | 10:27 am

Sinomine says it will build lithium sulfate plant in Zimbabwe

The company's Zimbabwean unit plans to build a $500 million…

Bloomberg News | September 30, 2024 | 10:01 am

Savannah Resources delays start of Portuguese lithium production to 2027

Savannah said it now expects to deliver its definitive feasibility…

Reuters | September 30, 2024 | 9:46 am

E3, Pure Lithium to test production of lithium metal batteries from Alberta brine

The companies will assess the technical and economic criteria of a commercial lithium metal battery facility.

Staff Writer | August 20, 2024 | 8:46 am

Arab Gulf States double down mining efforts

The Arab Gulf states, particularly Saudi Arabia and the UAE, are intensifying their focus on the mining sector to secure their economic futures.

Jamil Hijazi | August 20, 2024 | 5:36 am

US gives Electra $20 million to build cobalt plant

The funds will support construction of a cobalt sulfate facility in Ontario that will be North America’s only refinery.

Bloomberg News | August 19, 2024 | 1:08 pm

Euro Manganese shares jump after offtake deal with US cathode specialist

The seven-year deal will account for a “significant percentage” of Chvaletice manganese production.

Staff Writer | August 19, 2024 | 7:45 am

Tetra Technologies invests in lithium tech developer KMX

The deal is among the latest in the direct lithium extraction sector.

Reuters | August 19, 2024 | 6:53 am

Lithium Argentina shares rise as Ganfeng takes project stake

The Pastos Grandes project is a lithium brine development located in the same basin as Ganfeng Lithium’s Pozuelos-Pastos Grandes project.

Northern Miner Staff | August 16, 2024 | 11:27 am

Alberta backs E3 Lithium with $3.6m for expanded demo plant

The project aims to help E3 Lithium achieve its goal of producing battery-grade lithium carbonate from Alberta’s brine resources.

Northern Miner Staff | August 16, 2024 | 10:45 am

Video: ‘Grade smearing’ the top industry disclosure flaw, Brent Cook says

Retail investors can struggle to make sense of drill results, but some junior mining explorers make things worse with misleading reporting practices that inflate the value of their projects, industry veteran says.

Northern Miner Staff | August 14, 2024 | 1:05 pm

Video: Chinese lithium oversupply comes at a cost, says Patriot Battery Metals CEO

Although lithium prices remain low, and recent market volatility has caused confusion, Ken Brinsden sees reasons for optimism.

Kristie Batten | August 13, 2024 | 7:15 am

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