Battery Metals Top Stories

Massive Norwegian phosphate deposit could meet battery and solar demand for 50 years

Norge Mining said it has discovered up to 70 billion tonnes of phosphate rock in southwest Norway.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 6, 2023 | 9:30 am

Stellantis reaches preliminary deal for rare earth minerals with NioCorp

The agreement establishes a 10-year offtake contract for minerals that…

Reuters | July 6, 2023 | 9:04 am

Horizonte Minerals receives mining approval for Araguaia nickel project

The mine is on track for first production in early…

Staff Writer | July 6, 2023 | 8:36 am

SQM grows Aussie footprint on earn-in deal with Tambourah

SQM will invest at least A$1.5 million ($1m) and up…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 6, 2023 | 3:37 am

European Lithium says Luxembourg’s GEM to fund $125m for Austrian mine

Proceeds will be used to fund the development of the…

Reuters | July 5, 2023 | 5:32 pm

Robert Friedland: ‘World economy can’t change unless we develop a lot more mines’

Ivanhoe chief Friedland highlights Africa and the Arabian Shield as critically important venues for responsible green mining.

Henry Lazenby | May 11, 2022 | 5:46 am

African leaders talk up policy reform and regional cooperation

Africa has a generational opportunity to partake in the emerging green economy, the African Mining Indaba hears.

Henry Lazenby in Cape Town, South Africa | May 11, 2022 | 5:40 am

The Metals Company deep-water tests polymetallic nodule collector vehicle in Atlantic

Mining international waters is in the spotlight as companies are looking at minerals concentrated on the ocean floor that can be used in batteries for smart phones and electric vehicles.

Amanda Stutt | May 10, 2022 | 4:30 pm

Elon Musk says Tesla open to buying a mining company

While the auto giant has EV metals contracts with suppliers across the globe, its goal to produce 20 million vehicles annually by 2030 will require vastly more supplies of metals.

Reuters | May 10, 2022 | 2:01 pm

Redwood aims to start anode copper foil production by end of 2022

Redwood currently recycles lithium, cobalt, copper and aluminum from several sources, including the Nevada battery plant jointly owned and operated by Panasonic and Tesla.

Reuters | May 10, 2022 | 11:25 am

Chinese miners and battery makers team up in rush for lithium

“Much of the new developments involve smaller players in China looking to secure resource supply overseas," BloombergNEF analyst says.

Bloomberg News | May 10, 2022 | 9:53 am

Argentina expects $4.2bn investment in its lithium sector

The figure will help the country produce 175,000 tonnes of lithium in 2025, more than a tri-fold increase from the 50,000 tonnes expected this year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 10, 2022 | 7:03 am

GRAPH: Nickel, graphite make up half Tesla’s battery emissions

Nickel’s contribution is greater than cathode and cell assembly combined, says Tesla’s new ESG report, but cobalt’s impact is minimal.

Frik Els | May 9, 2022 | 3:44 pm

Nickel price back to where it started before March chaos

Nickel futures finally tumbled back below the level where the London Metal Exchange market closed March 4.

Bloomberg News | May 9, 2022 | 10:19 am

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