Battery Metals Top Stories

General Motors digs into mining business to lead race for EV metals

The US automaker has invested in several miners to improve access to battery minerals.

Bloomberg News | February 17, 2023 | 8:29 am

Thin-film copper sandwich increases electronics’ lifetime

A new copper-based material has shown positive performance when it…

Staff Writer | February 17, 2023 | 6:15 am

Glencore hit by fresh bribery-related lawsuit in the UK

Legal action is related to alleged losses to shareholders resulting…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 17, 2023 | 6:13 am

Ghana mining fund mulls multi-million investment in Atlantic Lithium

Ghana's state-owned Minerals Income Investment Fund plans to take an…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 17, 2023 | 3:44 am

China to scrutinize Ford-CATL deal to ensure core technology isn’t shared

Ford said Monday the tie-up would see CATL’s battery technology…

Bloomberg News | February 16, 2023 | 1:53 pm

AVZ Minerals secures Chinese backing for DRC lithium project

Suzhou CATH has agreed to invest more than $400 million to become a partner in the Australian explorer’s Manono project in southern DRC.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 27, 2021 | 7:00 am

Super material discovered in error could be key for batteries, fuel cells

A silver-charged super material was discovered by mistake.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 27, 2021 | 5:00 am

Ranked: The top 10 EV battery manufacturers

With increasing interest in electric vehicles from consumers, the market for lithium-ion EV batteries is now a $27 billion per year business.

Visual Capitalist Elements | September 25, 2021 | 10:10 pm

RANKED: World’s top ten nickel mining companies

Total nickel reserves are estimated at 94 million tonnes globally, with Indonesia and Australia among the countries holding the largest endowments.

MINING.com Editor | September 24, 2021 | 11:10 am

China’s Chengxin, Tsingshan team up for $350m Indonesia lithium project

The partners will build a plant to make lithium chemicals in Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park on the island of Sulawesi.

Reuters | September 24, 2021 | 7:58 am

Mick Davis walks away from Guinea investment vehicle he founded

Lingering difficulties to secure a route to market for Zogota’s iron ore prompted the mining veteran's decision.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 24, 2021 | 3:53 am

Value of battery metals in new electric cars surges 177% year-on-year

Lithium hydroxide prices are up 162% year to date and average lithium use per electric vehicle basis, including hybrids, jumped 19.5% year over year.

MINING.com Editor | September 23, 2021 | 11:36 am

First Cobalt resumes drilling at Iron Creek

Idaho's Iron Creek is one of only two primary cobalt resource projects in the United States.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 23, 2021 | 8:44 am

Automakers look to hedge against China’s rare earth dominance

European automakers are in discussions with Arafura Resources about sourcing elements outside China.

Bloomberg News | September 22, 2021 | 6:27 pm

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