Battery Metals Top Stories

Canada budget to have tax credit for equipment used to produce EVs – sources

Country will introduce in its budget a 30% investment tax credit to boost clean-tech manufacturing, Reuters reported.

Reuters | March 24, 2023 | 8:17 am

Biden reaches moment of truth for electric vehicle tax credits

One week from today, the auto world will know where…

Bloomberg News | March 24, 2023 | 7:51 am

Battery recycling projects get $3.5 million from US

The initiatives are aimed at securing a domestic supply of…

Staff Writer | March 24, 2023 | 6:06 am

Bolivia pushes for Latin America-wide lithium policy

The idea is part of a broader initiative involving Argentina,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 24, 2023 | 3:56 am

Nickel price slumps as global production soars

Production from top supplier Indonesia jumped 41% in January, compared…

Frik Els | March 23, 2023 | 3:19 pm

Huayou buys lithium mine in Zimbabwe for $422 million

Zimbabwe is desperate to attract investors into its mining sector, which it says will drive the recovery of its stricken economy.

Reuters | December 22, 2021 | 8:19 am

US faces tough choices in 2022 on mines for electric vehicle metals

Biden in August issued an executive order aimed at making half of all new vehicles sold in 2030 electric.

Reuters | December 22, 2021 | 8:15 am

Lithium miner’s woes may exacerbate strain in EV supply chain

Pilbara Minerals has slashed its forecast for shipments, further exacerbating tight supply for the key ingredient in EV batteries.

Bloomberg News | December 21, 2021 | 9:34 am

Rio Tinto buys Argentina lithium project for $825m

The Rincon lithium brine project is located in the heart of the "lithium triangle" in the northern Salta Province.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 21, 2021 | 9:19 am

Canada Nickel arranges $10 million loan with Auramet

The Canadian nickel explorer has expanded its footprint in Ontario by acquiring or earning into 13 additional projects.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 21, 2021 | 9:13 am

Global nickel supply could increase by 20% in 2022 – report

The Global Palladium Fund expects the surplus to be concentrated in low-grade nickel pig iron (NPI) and to depend heavily on an expected increase in supply from Indonesia materializing.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 21, 2021 | 6:06 am

Noront picks Wyloo’s latest offer, BHP won’t match

At stake is the takeover target’s early-stage Eagle’s Nest nickel and copper deposit in the ‘Ring of Fire’ in northern Ontario.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 21, 2021 | 3:51 am

Electric car crystal ball gazing in China as the new year dawns

Next year is shaping up to be a banner one, particularly in China’s electric-vehicle segment.

Bloomberg News | December 20, 2021 | 8:20 am

ioneer says US government loan application moves forward

While it is not guaranteed that ioneer will receive the loan, the step is a vote of confidence in the company's $850 million Rhyolite Ridge project.

Reuters | December 20, 2021 | 8:01 am

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