Battery Metals Top Stories

Northvolt gets $400 million from Ontario fund for green battery

Northvolt is currently in talks with the Canadian and Quebec governments on a potential multibillion-dollar plant near Montreal.

Bloomberg News | June 20, 2023 | 11:10 am

Saudi’s PIF emerges as lead bidder for $2.5 billion Vale base metals stake

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund may strike the deal for…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 20, 2023 | 10:11 am

Australia cautious on Chinese investment in vital lithium sector

Chinese firms have already invested in lithium hydroxide refineries in…

Bloomberg News | June 20, 2023 | 8:30 am

Australia taps global partners in landmark critical minerals strategy

The government will set up a new international program to…

Reuters | June 20, 2023 | 8:19 am

Volkswagen in talks with JV partner on audit of Xinjiang plant

Investors are placing pressure on the carmaker to carry out…

Reuters | June 20, 2023 | 7:07 am

Nickel price back to where it started before March chaos

Nickel futures finally tumbled back below the level where the London Metal Exchange market closed March 4.

Bloomberg News | May 9, 2022 | 10:19 am

Sibanye bides time on battery metals push as asset prices soar

CEO Neal Froneman wants to make the metals that are key to powering the EV revolution a third pillar of Sibanye’s operations.

Bloomberg News | May 9, 2022 | 7:44 am

Indonesian president plans to meet Elon Musk over nickel

Representatives of Tesla were currently in Indonesia and due to visit the nickel production hub of Morawali on Sulawesi island.

Reuters | May 9, 2022 | 7:32 am

Ivanhoe completes “starter mine” at multi-billion dollar Platreef project

Platreef's initial production shaft is expected to churn out 700,000 tonnes of ore a year and is slated to begin operations in late 2024.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 9, 2022 | 3:56 am

Metal electrolysis could support more efficient, eco-friendly processes for producing battery metals

Electrolysis is a process in which a metal oxide is zapped with electricity to create pure metal with oxygen as the byproduct.

Staff Writer | May 8, 2022 | 6:42 am

BHP vows to stay out of lithium rush with shortages set to fade

The world’s biggest mining company has no plans to join the lithium rush.

Bloomberg News | May 7, 2022 | 1:58 pm

Saudi Arabia announces $6bn investments in steel complex, EV metals plant

The complex and plant are part of its plans to lure $32 billion of investment into the mining sector.

Reuters | May 6, 2022 | 9:31 am

Vale scores multi-year nickel supply deal with Tesla

The Brazilian miner will provide Tesla with low-carbon class 1 nickel – part of Vale's strategy of increasing its exposure to the EV industry.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 6, 2022 | 6:59 am

Carbon nanotube battery market expected to grow in the next decade – report

Carbon nanotubes are graphene’s older sibling.

Staff Writer | May 6, 2022 | 6:05 am

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