Battery Metals Top Stories

Lithium Royalty backs Brazil mine in first investment since going public

Atlas Lithium is developing a hard-rock mine in southeastern Brazil’s Minas Gerais state, in a region known as Lithium Valley.

Andrew Willis - The Globe and Mail | May 3, 2023 | 12:35 pm

Liontown bids signal strong outlook for lithium, rival says

The intense interest in Liontown is “a really strong point…

Bloomberg News | May 3, 2023 | 10:41 am

AMG beats Q1 profit expectations, boosted by lithium operations

AMG is expanding its lithium production capacity and tightening its…

Reuters | May 3, 2023 | 10:11 am

Chile’s new lithium policy a boon for other producers

Uncertainty surrounding Chile's plans to bring its lithium industry under…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 3, 2023 | 7:09 am

Wyloo extends deadline for Mincor takeover bid

The offer by Wyloo Metals, owned by Australian mining magnate…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 3, 2023 | 3:53 am

China’s technical EV specs are an interesting regulatory insight

With electric cars accounting for about one in every five automobile sales last month, China’s EV market is entering a maturation phase.

Bloomberg News | January 17, 2022 | 7:14 am

How light can improve li-ion battery, fuel cell performance

Researchers discovered that light could boost the performance of thin lithium battery electrolytes by increasing charging rates.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 17, 2022 | 5:05 am

Recycling plant aims to turn US coal country into rare earth powerhouse

“The mining industry needs to do a better job of utilizing innovative technologies as a way of looking to clean up environmental liabilities.”

Amanda Stutt | January 14, 2022 | 11:52 am

RANKED: Top 20 EVs of 2021 – costs jump as lithium, cobalt, nickel prices surge

Ranking of world’s 20 best selling electric cars and their battery metals show automakers grappling with soaring raw material prices.

Frik Els | January 13, 2022 | 4:47 pm

China hurt most by Indonesia’s move to keep nickel at home

Indonesia has played a key role in global markets as a bulk materials supplier, but President Joko Widodo has pledged to eventually stop exports of all raw commodities to turn the country into a major manufacturing hub for electric transportation.

Bloomberg News | January 13, 2022 | 10:49 am

Argentina seeks $10 billion in mining exports by 2030

Gov't expects $25bn in investments related to 34 projects currently in advanced exploration, as the deadline to restructure billions in debt to the IMF looms.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 13, 2022 | 3:53 am

Serbia to decide on Rio Tinto’s lithium mine after April election

Rio Tinto recently committed $2.4 billion to develop a lithium-borates project in the western Jadar valley.

Reuters | January 12, 2022 | 10:00 am

Nickel price storms to 10-year peak on supply worries

Nickel was the top performer among industrial metals, which also rallied as worries eased about economic growth in top metals consumer China.

Reuters | January 12, 2022 | 6:09 am

EV industry moving in right direction to close gap with internal combustion engines – report

According to IDTechEx, electrification is inevitable as is the EV industry’s focus on environmentally friendlier materials and supply chains, and safer products.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 12, 2022 | 6:06 am

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