Battery Metals Top Stories

Miners tap waste for critical minerals

Extracting copper, nickel, cobalt and other minerals from mine waste could provide a key new source of the minerals needed for the energy transition.

Reuters | June 28, 2023 | 8:33 am

India’s govt lists 30 critical minerals in clean energy push

List includes nickel, titanium, vanadium and tungsten.

Reuters | June 28, 2023 | 7:47 am

Mining the Moon to lift off within ten years — NASA

The US space agency is looking to operate a pilot…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 28, 2023 | 6:03 am

Rio Tinto sets up battery testing plant in Melbourne

Rio set up its battery materials business in 2021 before…

Reuters | June 27, 2023 | 4:44 pm

FPX Nickel optimizes the Baptiste flowsheet boosting recovery to 88.7%

The Baptiste deposit in British Columbia is part of FPX’s…

Staff Writer | June 27, 2023 | 10:57 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

Lithium consumption has nearly quadrupled since 2010

Because of its role in clean energy technologies, lithium demand hasn’t only increased, it has transformed.

Visual Capitalist - Elements | April 13, 2022 | 12:13 pm

‘Black swan’ LME nickel chaos shows regulators still missing market risks

Last month's chaos in London Metal Exchange has shone a light on the failure of a core reform from the global financial crisis.

Reuters | April 13, 2022 | 8:33 am

Talon Metals expands exploration at Minnesota nickel project

The company holds a 51% interest in the Tamarack project, the only high-grade development-stage nickel project in the US.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 13, 2022 | 7:02 am

Korean EV battery prices may jump 40% in coming years, SNE says

Batteries account for about 30% to 40% of the price of an electric vehicle.

Bloomberg News | April 13, 2022 | 6:42 am

Mexican president to fast-track nationalization of lithium if power reform thwarted

President López Obrador will send a bill to Congress on Monday if reform tightening state control of the energy sector is not approved.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 13, 2022 | 3:54 am

Electric vehicle growth outpaces installation of battery chargers

The number of EVs on the road per public charging point globally rose to 9.2 at the end of last year, from 7.4 at the end of 2020.

Bloomberg News | April 12, 2022 | 7:50 am

The near-500% rally in lithium price is showing cracks in China

Lithium prices seem to be losing momentum in China, as the nation’s worsening coronavirus outbreak has upended the electric-vehicle supply chain.

Bloomberg News | April 12, 2022 | 6:54 am

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