Battery Metals Top Stories

Dead EV batteries turn to gold with US incentives

A little-publicized clause in the US Inflation Reduction Act has companies scrambling to recycle electric vehicle batteries in North America.

Reuters | July 21, 2023 | 7:42 am

Australia blocks acquisition of lithium mine by China-linked firm

Country issued a prohibition order stopping Austroid Corporation from acquiring…

Reuters | July 21, 2023 | 7:32 am

Bolivia hikes lithium resources estimate to 23mt

The new figure compares with a previous estimate of 21…

Reuters | July 20, 2023 | 11:28 am

Elon Musk relieved that lithium prices are no longer insane

Chinese prices of lithium carbonate, a refined form of the…

Bloomberg News | July 20, 2023 | 10:09 am

How Chile’s progressive new plan to mine lithium faces Indigenous hurdles

Chile’s millennial president, Gabriel Boric, promised to mine differently. He…

Reuters | July 20, 2023 | 7:26 am

Miners must invest in critical minerals or risk energy transition – report

The world's largest miners are in excellent financial shape to lead global transition to clean energy, says PwC.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 17, 2022 | 3:51 am

VW US chief warns of industry challenges with EV battery shift

Scott Keogh, chief executive of Volkswagen Group of America, said the move to EVs is the single biggest "industrial transformation in America."

Reuters | June 16, 2022 | 2:05 pm

EVs now average over $60,000 as Tesla, Rivian, Ford raise prices

Automakers pressed by consumer demand and rising material costs are charging more for electric vehicles across the board.

Bloomberg News | June 16, 2022 | 1:05 pm

Tesla stock has more than Twitter weighing on it

Blame it on rapidly worsening investor sentiment, with US stocks entering a bear market because of soaring inflation and higher interest rates that threaten to trigger a recession.

Bloomberg News | June 16, 2022 | 8:02 am

Tianqi Lithium wins nod for $1 billion Hong Kong listing

At $1 billion, Tianqi’s offering would be Hong Kong’s biggest listing so far this year.

Bloomberg News | June 16, 2022 | 7:41 am

Researchers figure out how to make solid-state batteries charge faster, last longer

In a study in the journal Nature Materials, researchers explain what makes them short-circuit.

Staff Writer | June 16, 2022 | 5:05 am

Bolivia again delays announcement on lithium mining tie-ups

Meanwhile, none of the short-listed firms have exploited lithium at a commercial scale before.

Reuters | June 15, 2022 | 4:23 pm

Battery metal buzz counters financial market angst at mining’s big show

The turmoil that rocked financial markets this week has done little to shake the optimism around global mining at PDAC.

Bloomberg News | June 15, 2022 | 2:34 pm

CATL said to price jumbo stock offering

The Chinese company was seeking about 45 billion yuan ($6.7 billion) from the A-share private placement.

Bloomberg News | June 15, 2022 | 10:00 am

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