Battery Metals Top Stories

BHP-backed Tanzania nickel miner in talks for offtake contracts

Lifezone Metals is negotiating supply deals with several electric vehicle manufacturers and battery makers.

Reuters | May 24, 2023 | 11:29 am

Oil giant ExxonMobil jumps on lithium wagon

Acquisition of lithium prospect in southern Arkansas reflects the company's…

Staff Writer | May 24, 2023 | 8:43 am

Emerging lithium supplier Argentina says it’s close to US deal under IRA

Argentina has been lobbying to get in on President Joe…

Bloomberg News | May 23, 2023 | 3:57 pm

Allkem, set for merger, talks up Argentina’s ‘enormous’ lithium riches

Argentina has benefited, analysts say, from a decentralized and market-led…

Reuters | May 23, 2023 | 11:28 am

Li-Metal says first to produce refined metal from lithium carbonate

The company is piloting its patented process at its Markham,…

Staff Writer | May 23, 2023 | 10:35 am

Morocco seeks to boost cobalt output, official says

Morocco aims to exploit its cobalt reserves as part of the supply chain for rechargeable batteries.

Reuters | February 25, 2022 | 9:25 am

US green metals push needs a revamp of gold-rush mining law

Blaming the Administration for inconsistency in how individual projects are treated is missing the point, writes Andy Home.

Reuters | February 25, 2022 | 8:22 am

Tiny robots made in Mexico to explore moon in scientific first

The Colmena mission, which means "beehive" in Spanish, will gather lunar minerals that could be useful in future space mining.

Reuters | February 25, 2022 | 8:11 am

Chile’s overwhelmed Constitution writers are facing a backlash

Radical proposals that could fundamentally remake the society and economy and drive away investors are slipping through.

Bloomberg News | February 25, 2022 | 6:40 am

ESG, green energy transition to remain top-of-mind in mining boardrooms – report

The environmental, social and governance theme anchored itself as a mainstream aspect of the mining business in 2021, a report by White & Case states.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 25, 2022 | 5:05 am

Copper, nickel play important role in development of next-gen 2D materials

Copper and nickel enhanced coordination nanosheets are a new class of 2D materials that have applications in electronic devices, batteries, and catalytic systems.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 24, 2022 | 6:06 am

US to support new mines that avoid ‘historical injustices’, Biden says

Biden's comments on Tuesday were the clearest to date about the rubric administration officials deploy when determining whether or not to support a proposed US mining project.

MINING.com Editor | February 23, 2022 | 1:16 pm