Battery Metals Top Stories

Livent boosts forecast on bullish outlook for lithium prices, demand

The company posted net income of $114.8 million for Q2, compared to $53.2 million in the year-ago period.

Reuters | May 2, 2023 | 1:59 pm

Atlas Lithium secures $20 million from royalty sale to expedite Neves project in Brazil

The company is selling a 3% gross overriding revenue (GOR)…

Staff Writer | May 2, 2023 | 9:18 am

India’s NMDC in talks with Australia’s Hancock for lithium mining

NMDC is also working on plans to export low-grade iron ore to China.

Reuters | May 2, 2023 | 8:18 am

RANKED: World’s biggest nickel projects

Nori Clarion-Clipperton polymetallic project, 4,000 metres deep in the northeastern…

MINING.com Editor | May 1, 2023 | 2:23 pm

Australian Strategic Materials to buy rare earth feedstock from Vietnam

The purchased material will be used as feedstock for its…

Reuters | May 1, 2023 | 7:41 am

Supply squeeze risks are pushing lithium price higher and higher

Lithium has burst into 2022 with a fresh price spike that hands electric-vehicle makers more warning of even sharper cost pressures to come.

Bloomberg News | January 12, 2022 | 4:08 am

Bullish investors add $90bn to top 50 biggest mining companies

Despite the pullback in iron ore and copper prices, the MINING.COM TOP 50 ranking of the world’s most valuable miners made strong gains at the end of the year.

MINING.com Editor | January 11, 2022 | 1:18 pm

Talon Metals stock surges following Tesla supply deal

Tesla has committed to purchase 75,000 tonnes of nickel in concentrate from Talon.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 11, 2022 | 12:17 pm

Capital investment firm, battery recycler join forces to boost US rare earths production

HG Ventures and American Rare Earth LLC want to scale up the recycling of batteries, magnets and e-waste with the goal of recovering and supplying rare earth metals to the US market.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 11, 2022 | 6:06 am

Vulcan Energy, Frankfurt-based Nobian seek to develop lithium plant

The potential deal comes as demand for lithium hydroxide sees a surge due to shifting preferences towards electric cars.

Reuters | January 10, 2022 | 9:46 pm

France plans $1.1 billion to safeguard metals for EV batteries

New report calls for spending on “strategic metals” supply that could include investment in mines.

Bloomberg News | January 10, 2022 | 12:57 pm

BHP back to Africa with Tanzania nickel investment

It will initially invest $40 million in the Kabanga project, regarded as the world’s largest development-ready, high-grade nickel sulphide deposit.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 10, 2022 | 3:07 am

Nickel price hits highest in a month with inventories close to record lows

Refined nickel inventories in ShFE warehouses were last at 4,859 tonnes, close to a record low of 4,455 tonnes in August 2021.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 10, 2022 | 1:22 am

Chinese LFP battery industry increases lithium carbonate demand, drives prices up – report

According to Fastmarkets, offers for lithium carbonate continue to rise in China, mainly due to the increased demand from the ramp-up of lithium-iron-phosphate battery production.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 8, 2022 | 6:51 pm

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