Battery Metals Top Stories

Argentina’s growing lithium industry hits export records

Argentina’s growing lithium industry hit a record high with exports rising to $60m in May.

Bloomberg News | June 17, 2023 | 12:06 pm

The world’s most feared investor heads for showdown over nickel

Next week, Paul Singer is taking on the London Metal…

Bloomberg News | June 17, 2023 | 11:49 am

EV battery prices rise for the first time in 2023

Battery prices are particularly being impacted by lithium carbonate prices…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 16, 2023 | 11:31 am

Critical material prices are recovering but the outlook is mixed

New report says lithium, nickel sulphate and rare earth prices…

Frik Els | June 16, 2023 | 11:24 am

Chile to tender lithium permits in first half of 2024

Private companies that win exploration licences will have priority to…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 16, 2023 | 9:03 am

Mexican Network of People Affected by Mining blasts mining law reform

The Mexican Network of People Affected by Mining blasted the contents of the legal reforms that nationalize the lithium industry.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 1, 2022 | 1:37 pm

Europe’s Green Deal requires massive amounts of battery metals – study

About 35 times more lithium and 7 to 26 times the current amount of rare earth metals will be needed in Europe by 2050.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 1, 2022 | 6:25 am

Congo backs billionaire Gertler’s bid to end US sanctions

Gertler will return assets worth billions of dollars to the State in exchange for the reimbursement of expenses and Congo’s assistance.

Bloomberg News | April 30, 2022 | 7:16 pm

Far North Snapshot: Eight companies venturing into the remote north for minerals

The mineral potential of the northern reaches of Canada, the US, and Europe remains largely untapped.

Norm Tollinsky | April 29, 2022 | 2:15 pm

Ford and GM need US battery sector to avert another supply shock

Where will Ford get all the lithium and other metals for the many electric vehicles the company plans to produce?

Bloomberg News | April 29, 2022 | 10:30 am

Column: Europe urgently needs an accelerator in the critical metals race

The region's import dependency on enabling metals was already high and has turned critical since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, writes Andy Home.

Reuters | April 29, 2022 | 8:02 am

CATL earnings drop as battery giant posts large derivatives position

CATL’s shares have fallen 30% this year.

Bloomberg News | April 29, 2022 | 7:41 am

Climate change commitments unlikely to be met despite massive growth in renewables – report

A report by McKinsey projects renewables’ share in power generation to double in 15 years.

Staff Writer | April 29, 2022 | 6:06 am

Opinion: World lacks time, not minerals for climate-saving technology

The Russian invasion of Ukraine, covid-related supply chain disruptions, and rising inflation have all fuelled a narrative that the clean energy transition will be highly inflationary.

Bloomberg News | April 29, 2022 | 4:24 am

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