Battery Metals Top Stories

Mining lithium in abandoned oil fields for tomorrow’s EVs

Several upstart miners have bought land rights to nearby abandoned oil fields in Canada and begun developing extraction technology of their own.

Bloomberg News | April 20, 2023 | 10:14 am

CATL first quarter revenue surges as battery giant cements lead

Company reported an 83% jump in revenue that well outdid…

Bloomberg News | April 20, 2023 | 8:03 am

Tesla to feel commodity cost pain until second half of 2023

A recent pullback in commodity prices will aid Tesla Inc's…

Reuters | April 20, 2023 | 7:36 am

Sigma prepares first Brazil lithium shipment for LG Energy Solution

Sigma started production at the Grota do Cirilo lithium mine…

Reuters | April 20, 2023 | 7:17 am

Essential Metals rejects Tianqi Lithium-IGO takeover bid

The cash offer by the JV owned by Tianqi Lithium…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 20, 2023 | 5:32 am

Standard Lithium gets $100 million investment boost from Koch

Standard Lithium is also exploring opportunities to work with several Koch Industries subsidiaries in key areas of alignment with the its project development needs.

Staff Writer | November 24, 2021 | 9:31 am

Soaring lithium prices spur changes in supply contracts

"Prices are up over 230% year to date, really around a lack of available material," said Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

Reuters | November 23, 2021 | 11:16 am

Can plants that suck metal from soil replace mining?

Agro-mining is the process of growing plants that absorb metal through soil, a mechanism to clean poisoned lands and maybe gather battery components like nickel and cobalt.

Bloomberg News | November 23, 2021 | 10:17 am