Battery Metals Top Stories

Lithium miner Premier’s shares slide on Zimbabwe force majeure

Shares in Premier African Minerals plunged 40% on Monday.

Reuters | June 26, 2023 | 8:37 am

Patriot Battery Metals rebuffs company sale report

Australian media reported on Sunday that Patriot had appointed Macquarie…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 26, 2023 | 3:57 am

US Senate overwhelmingly backs tax treaty with Chile

Without it, taxes on US companies with Chilean operations could climb…

Reuters | June 23, 2023 | 9:35 am

Stillwater Critical Minerals welcomes Glencore as major investor, stock jumps

Glencore would hold a 9.99% equity interest in Stillwater upon…

Staff Writer | June 23, 2023 | 8:49 am

Lithium producers warn global supplies may not meet electric vehicle demand

Even if more lithium mines are built, there are not…

Reuters | June 22, 2023 | 4:34 pm

Tianqi produces Australia’s first battery grade lithium hydroxide

TLEA’s Kwinana plant has met internal certification processes with the onsite laboratory confirming that battery-grade specification has been met on 10 tonnes of lithium hydroxide.

Staff Writer | May 19, 2022 | 3:44 pm

If Tesla isn’t good enough for an ESG index, then who is?

Tesla’s removal this week from an industry benchmark index is raising new questions about what ESG actually means to investors.

Bloomberg News | May 19, 2022 | 2:05 pm

SQM profit soars on high lithium prices

Chile, the world's largest producer of lithium, has profited from the rising global demand for electric vehicles.

Reuters | May 19, 2022 | 7:54 am

In Chile’s Atacama, lithium mining stirs fight over flamingos

Flamingo numbers are falling, with a new study linking this to the water extracted by mining firms to pump up brine filled with lithium.

Reuters | May 19, 2022 | 7:35 am

China CNGR expands nickel investments in Indonesia to meet EV demand

CNGR Advanced Material will invest in three new projects in Indonesia to produce nickel matte.

Reuters | May 18, 2022 | 9:06 am

Column: Nickel demand boomed in 2021; this year it will be supply

Surplus or deficit? In nickel's current fractured state it could be both this year, writes Andy Home.

Reuters | May 18, 2022 | 7:59 am

How ‘weak sustainability’ helps miners contribute to the UN development goals

Researchers suggest that mining companies should focus on achieving ambitious yet realistic sustainability targets.

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

Metals scarcity could slow energy transition

Solar panel market penetration requires hundreds of millions oz. more silver production, VRIC hears.

Henry Lazenby | May 17, 2022 | 6:06 pm

Electric vehicles surpass phones as top driver of cobalt demand

The EV sector consumed 59,000 tonnes of cobalt in 2021, or 34% of total demand, according to a report by the Cobalt Institute.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 17, 2022 | 9:03 am

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