Battery Metals Top Stories

Allkem, Livent merge to create world’s third largest lithium miner

The all-share business combination creates a giant lithium firm with forecasted production capacity of 248,000 tonnes of LCE a year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 10, 2023 | 3:47 am

Australia’s ioneer signs deal with US firm for lithium supply

It has signed a commercial offtake agreement with Dragonfly Energy…

Reuters | May 9, 2023 | 6:15 pm

Automakers say proposed US emissions rules pose challenges

The EPA has proposed sharp emissions cuts that it estimates…

Reuters | May 9, 2023 | 3:30 pm

Glencore to build Europe’s largest battery recycling plant

It has partnered up with Canada’s Li-Cycle to convert an…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 9, 2023 | 6:43 am

Tesla breaks ground on massive Texas lithium refinery

The move will make Tesla the only major automaker in…

Reuters | May 8, 2023 | 4:42 pm

Tianqi Lithium returns to annual profit thanks to battery boom

Chinese lithium carbonate prices have been on a tear, jumping by almost a third this year after surging more than 400% in 2021.

Bloomberg News | January 26, 2022 | 10:09 pm

Japanese researchers develop high energy density lithium-air battery

Scientists believe the devices have the potential to be the ultimate rechargeable batteries, with theoretical energy densities several times that of currently available lithium-ion batteries.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 26, 2022 | 6:06 am

Glencore, Managem to produce cobalt from recycled batteries

The companies have partnered up to extract cobalt, lithium carbonate and nickel hydroxide from recycled battery materials.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 26, 2022 | 3:49 am

Battery Mineral Resources’ stock rises on drill results at Punitaqui copper mine

Minera Altos de Punitaqui is in the Coquimbo region of Chile, about 30 miles south of Teck's Andacollo copper mine.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 25, 2022 | 1:37 pm

Standard Lithium shares up on raw materials deal with Koch Minerals

It has signed a letter of intent with Koch Minerals & Trading for the purchase of lithium chemical offtake and the procurement of key raw materials.

Staff Writer | January 25, 2022 | 10:49 am

CHARTS: Tesla v Volkswagen v BYD – battery power, lithium, nickel, cobalt use

Most ambitious European automaker and Warren Buffet-backed Chinese EV and battery manufacturer unlapped themselves in 2021, at best.

Frik Els | January 25, 2022 | 10:14 am

BHP, university researchers to explore four-dimensional controls on nickel mineral systems

BHP has partnered with three universities whose research is expected to challenge the current understanding of the nickel mineral system.

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

Rio Tinto CEO concerned about Serbian PM’s comments on lithium project

Rio is reviewing the legal basis for the decision and could sue Serbia as it tries to salvage the $2.4 billion project.

Reuters | January 24, 2022 | 5:49 pm

2022 – a year of rebalancing for metals and mining

“The most likely outcome is an environment where commodity prices can settle from the extraordinary highs of 2021. But there are plenty of risks to this outlook," says Wood Mackenzie.

Wood Mackenzie | January 24, 2022 | 5:10 pm

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