Battery Metals Top Stories

RANKED: World’s top 10 rare earth projects

The Tanbreez property in Greenland takes top spot.

MINING.com Editor | June 29, 2023 | 10:13 am

Bolivia taps China, Russia’s Rosatom in bid to unlock huge lithium riches

The deals follow a similar agreement in January with giant…

Reuters | June 29, 2023 | 9:30 am

Biden administration aims $2 billion in grants at US electric vehicle transition

Auto workers union has warned that a rapid change to…

Reuters | June 29, 2023 | 8:28 am

Indian state-owned firm to sign lithium pact with Argentina

The state-owned joint venture will "shortly" sign an agreement with…

Reuters | June 29, 2023 | 7:40 am

Fixing deep-sea mining damage would be double the cost of extraction — study

Ecosystem restoration would cost between $5.3 - $5.7m per sq.…

Reuters | June 29, 2023 | 5:10 am

Lithium Energy, Hanaq Group join forces to explore lithium deposits in Argentina

Lithium Energy and Hanaq Group want to find new lithium deposits in the Olaroz-Cauchari endorheic basin, located in Argentina’s northwestern Jujuy province.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 24, 2022 | 12:18 pm

New copper-nickel ink for printed electronics resists oxidation

Japanese researchers have partnered with Sumitomo Metal Mining to dig deep into the development of a cheaper, more stable ink that may help popularize printed electronics.

Staff Writer | April 24, 2022 | 7:59 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