Battery Metals Top Stories

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

Next week, Paul Singer is taking on the London Metal Exchange.

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

Japan expands lithium hunting with Idemitsu Australia push

Japan's Idemitsu Kosan Co has increased its stake in Australian…

Reuters | June 16, 2023 | 7:34 am

Musk wants more lithium for EVs but very few places have it

Elon Musk wants more lithium, but only a handful of countries can supply the material key to the electrification of transportation, at least for now.

Bloomberg News | April 21, 2022 | 1:57 pm

New tech will free cheaper, cleaner lithium supply – report

Elon Musk warns investors about lithium supply, but a new McKinsey report says geothermal, oilfield brines and new extraction technology can meet seven-fold demand growth.

Frik Els | April 21, 2022 | 12:43 pm

Mexico nationalizes lithium mining

The law, which came into force on Thursday, elevates lithium to the category of “strategic mineral” that belongs to the state.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 21, 2022 | 10:01 am

CATL wins $135m lithium project in race for materials

The mine will supply a new lithium battery production and manufacturing base in Yichun.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 21, 2022 | 8:46 am

Mining giants struggle despite commodities price boom

The world’s biggest miners had a tough start to the year, struggling to hit production goals and keep costs under control.

Bloomberg News | April 21, 2022 | 7:54 am

How Portuguese lithium could fuel Europe’s EV revolution

Portugal possesses the potential to mine lithium but there is a polarized perception of mining in the country, writes amil Hijazi.

Jamil Hijazi | April 21, 2022 | 7:38 am

Musk appeals for more lithium production to meet battery demand

Battery production, and more specifically lithium, is the “fundamental limiting factor” for electric-vehicle adoption worldwide, Musk said on an earnings call.

Bloomberg News | April 20, 2022 | 4:24 pm

Lithium prices pause in April, but not a sign of “wider market correction”

Lithium prices took a breather during the first half of April as lockdowns in China make trading difficult, but the lull is unlikely to last, says Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

Frik Els | April 20, 2022 | 2:18 pm

MOBI Latam, EnergyX aim to create Bolivian domestic lithium battery supply chain

Bolivia has 9 million tonnes of identified lithium resources buried beneath its salt flats, yet the country has had barely any production of lithium chemicals.

Staff Writer | April 20, 2022 | 12:24 pm

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