Battery Metals Top Stories

Inside the race to remake lithium extraction for EV batteries

The global battle to reshape the lithium industry is sucking in oil producers, tech startups and entrenched mining giants.

Reuters | June 16, 2023 | 7:27 am

Recent development improves aluminum-ion batteries capacity

An organic redox polymer that works as positive electrode material…

Staff Writer | June 16, 2023 | 6:06 am

Mineral Resources ends lithium deal with Ganfeng

Company withdrew lithium production forecast for the Mt Marion mine…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 16, 2023 | 3:53 am

Avalon stock surges on C$63 million investment, joint venture with Sibelco

Avalon plans to use the proceeds to first acquire industrial…

Staff Writer | June 15, 2023 | 2:02 pm

Battery storage installations to increase ten-fold by 2030 — report

New battery storage capacity to surpass 400 GWh per year…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 15, 2023 | 10:57 am

Musk’s tweets fuel mining industry’s hopes of a buyout by Tesla

The auto giant already has supply contracts for nickel, lithium and a range of other EV metals from suppliers across the globe.

Reuters | April 20, 2022 | 7:54 am

EV parts maker Schaeffler signs first-of-a-kind European rare earth deal

Schaeffler has agreed a five-year deal with Norway's REEtec to supply rare earth oxides from 2024.

Reuters | April 19, 2022 | 12:03 pm

Tesla gets 8,000 workers back at Shanghai plant, report says

Plant was closed for about three weeks due to a covid-19 outbreak.

Bloomberg News | April 19, 2022 | 8:15 am

Mexico’s lower house backs lithium nationalization plans

The proposed law, now in the hands of the Senate, bans all private participation in the exploration and mining of the battery metal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 19, 2022 | 4:13 am

Syrah Resources gets $107m loan for Louisiana EV battery plant

Syrah has a deal to supply anodes to Tesla starting in 2024.

Reuters | April 18, 2022 | 2:15 pm

CATL joins $6 billion mining-to-batteries complex venture in Indonesia

China’s top battery producer plans to boost its presence in the aspiring electric-vehicle hub.

Bloomberg News | April 15, 2022 | 8:46 am

Battery Metals Snapshot: Eight companies developing minerals critical for a low-carbon future

As the world transitions away from fossil fuels to electrified transportation systems and energy networks, new deposits of the minerals required for a low-carbon future will need to be discovered and developed.

Carl A. Williams | April 15, 2022 | 6:00 am

Volkswagen reaps unexpected $3.8 billion windfall on nickel price spike

The carmaker, hit by a range of component shortages led by semiconductors, also warned of renewed pressure on already fragile supply lines.

Bloomberg News | April 14, 2022 | 7:36 am

Why end-of-life Li-ion batteries need to be discharged

Upon decommissioning, lithium batteries still contain significant amounts of energy which can lead to safety problems for transportation, disposal and recycling.

Staff Writer | April 14, 2022 | 6:06 am

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