Battery Metals Top Stories

Ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron resource in Nevada soars by 168%

The company said it estimates the Rhyolite site now holds enough lithium carbonate to power more than 50 million electric vehicles.

Blair McBride | April 28, 2023 | 1:09 pm

GRAPHIC: Lithium prices bounce after big plunge, but surpluses loom

A global market deficit is expected for 2023 as a…

Reuters | April 28, 2023 | 11:01 am

Pensana taps major UK investor to fund rare earths project in Angola

The refinery would be one of only a handful of…

Colin McClelland | April 28, 2023 | 10:37 am

Chile’s lithium plans not really ‘nationalization’ say experts

State-led production of the battery metal is seen by some…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 28, 2023 | 9:36 am

Stellantis, Australia’s Alliance Nickel ink deal for battery elements supply

Automaker has signed an agreement with the miner for the…

Reuters | April 28, 2023 | 8:10 am

Rushing headlong into electrification, the West is replacing one energy master with another

The US and its allies, such as Canada, the UK, the European Union, Australia, Japan and South Korea, face a dilemma when it comes to the global electrification of the transportation system.

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | January 7, 2022 | 1:55 pm

Researchers discover resurrection method for ‘dead’ lithium in li-ion batteries

US-based researchers found a way to revitalize rechargeable lithium batteries, potentially boosting the range of EVs and battery life in next-gen electronic devices.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 7, 2022 | 6:06 am

Deep-sea research campaign aims to tap world’s largest known source of EV battery metals

Mining international waters is in the spotlight as companies and countries are looking at minerals concentrated on the ocean floor that can be used in batteries for smart phones and electric vehicles.

MINING.com Editor | January 6, 2022 | 3:25 pm