Battery Metals Top Stories

Vulcan secures German lithium plant finance from chemicals maker Nobian

Nobian will contribute 161 million euros in cash as equity to fund capital expenses.

Reuters | April 26, 2023 | 4:20 pm

Chinese lithium price finally ticks up after five-month slide

Chinese lithium carbonate ticked up 1.2% Wednesday, the first gain…

Bloomberg News | April 26, 2023 | 9:57 am

Lithium developer joins race to produce green fuel in Chile’s arid desert

Chile’s government is encouraging green hydrogen investment to harness the…

Bloomberg News | April 26, 2023 | 8:04 am

Mineral Resources flags further interest in Essential Metals

The company expects spodumene FOB cost to be between A$1,200…

Reuters | April 25, 2023 | 5:53 pm

Finland’s Fortum begins battery material recovery from EV ‘black mass’

Black mass is the shredded material that comes from used…

Reuters | April 25, 2023 | 8:43 am

Canada Nickel arranges $10 million loan with Auramet

The Canadian nickel explorer has expanded its footprint in Ontario by acquiring or earning into 13 additional projects.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 21, 2021 | 9:13 am

Global nickel supply could increase by 20% in 2022 – report

The Global Palladium Fund expects the surplus to be concentrated in low-grade nickel pig iron (NPI) and to depend heavily on an expected increase in supply from Indonesia materializing.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 21, 2021 | 6:06 am

Noront picks Wyloo’s latest offer, BHP won’t match

At stake is the takeover target’s early-stage Eagle’s Nest nickel and copper deposit in the ‘Ring of Fire’ in northern Ontario.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 21, 2021 | 3:51 am

Electric car crystal ball gazing in China as the new year dawns

Next year is shaping up to be a banner one, particularly in China’s electric-vehicle segment.

Bloomberg News | December 20, 2021 | 8:20 am

ioneer says US government loan application moves forward

While it is not guaranteed that ioneer will receive the loan, the step is a vote of confidence in the company's $850 million Rhyolite Ridge project.

Reuters | December 20, 2021 | 8:01 am

Nornickel announces new methodology for calculating its carbon footprint

Nornickel’s new methodology for calculating its carbon footprint is based on the from-cradle-to-gate principle.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 19, 2021 | 7:04 am

Non-lithium stationary battery market shoots up in next decade — report

IDTechEx forecasts the market for non-lithium battery chemistries in stationary storage to grow at a CAGR of 61% between 2022-2032.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 19, 2021 | 6:18 am

The world wants more lithium but doesn’t want more mines

Rio Tinto's Jadar lithium project is facing opposition in Serbia, as are other miners' projects around the world.

Bloomberg News | December 18, 2021 | 11:06 am

Most commodities prices to average lower in 2022 — report

Out of the 27 key commodities, Fitch sees 19 of them averaging lower on a year-on-year basis.

MINING.com Editor | December 17, 2021 | 1:42 pm

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