Battery Metals Top Stories

Tesla, GM among carmakers flocking to mining events amid battery metals scramble

Car companies are making inroads into the mining industry to lock in supplies of much-needed materials, putting them in direct competition with large, deal-hungry metals producers.

Bloomberg News | February 24, 2023 | 3:47 pm

Yellen says EV battery mineral trade pacts can likely bypass Congress

The Treasury in March is due to put out guidance…

Reuters | February 24, 2023 | 8:50 am

Lithium producers defy mining sector slump with surging profits

Lithium producers in Australia saw profits surge on the back…

Bloomberg News | February 24, 2023 | 8:00 am

Pilbara’s profit soars on strong output

Company posted a nearly 11-fold jump in half-year net profit,…

Reuters | February 23, 2023 | 7:40 am

Albemarle restructures joint venture with Australia’s Mineral Resources

One of the conditions under the deal would allow Mineral…

Reuters | February 22, 2023 | 1:52 pm

Nickel: the mined commodity most exposed to biodiversity risks — report

According to Verisk Maplecroft, nickel is exposed to biodiversity risks because some of the largest nickel operations are located in Indonesia, New Caledonia and the Philippines.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 7, 2021 | 5:54 am

Fortescue grabs 60% of Dutch energy tech firm

The miner's green energy arm said the acquisition is part of FMG's plan to supply 15 million tonnes of green hydrogen by 2030.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 7, 2021 | 4:54 am

Bacanora sees a way through Mexican lithium crackdown

Bacanora sees enough in the proposal submitted to Congress last week to carry on with development given early construction work had already started.

Bloomberg News | October 6, 2021 | 3:09 pm

Soaring lithium price sparking more deals for key battery metal

A number of acquisitions of lithium miners have been announced in recent months.

Bloomberg News | October 6, 2021 | 3:04 pm

BMW invests in lithium technology startup Lilac Solutions

Lilac is part of a growing number of technology developers seeking to extract lithium from saltwater brines faster, cheaper and with less water than evaporation ponds.

Reuters | October 6, 2021 | 10:27 am