Battery Metals Top Stories

Indonesia to propose limited free trade deal with US on critical minerals

The Southeast Asian country has been trying to leverage its nickel reserves to attract investment from battery and EV makers.

Reuters | April 10, 2023 | 10:33 am

PolyMet completes $195 million rights offering, with Glencore upping stake

The proceeds will be used to fund the company's portion…

Staff Writer | April 10, 2023 | 9:48 am

Sumitomo Metal Mining to produce lithium from 2028

The Japanese company will also enter discussions with a major…

Reuters | April 10, 2023 | 4:01 am

Canada’s budget measures brighten funding prospects for critical miners

Canada's move to expand the investment tax credit for mining…

Reuters | April 9, 2023 | 10:07 am

Column: Is it time to embrace Congo’s artisanal cobalt miners?

The problems around artisanal cobalt mining in DRC will take…

Reuters | April 7, 2023 | 11:07 am

While China will continue to use rare earths in EVs, Europe trying different options – report

According to IDTechEx, Europe is making efforts to decrease the utilization of magnetic materials and especially heavy rare earths in its electric vehicles.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 31, 2021 | 10:15 am

‘Ultimate’ anode for next-generation batteries to become more efficient

Korean researchers found that diluted high concentration electrolytes improve the performance of lithium metal batteries.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 31, 2021 | 6:06 am

Ramu nickel-cobalt suspension trims output by 3,300-3,800t

Ramu NiCo Management suspended operations on Friday and hopes to resume normal operation in early November.

Reuters | October 30, 2021 | 1:01 pm

Inexorable decline of EV battery prices coming to an end – report

EV battery costs were approaching parity with gas-powered cars, but Benchmark believes decline may be at an end as lithium prices surge 313% in a year and cobalt, nickel prices jump.

Frik Els | October 29, 2021 | 9:55 am

Miners look to carbon capture to move beyond net zero

The global race to carbon neutrality is a double-edged sword for the metals and mining sector, writes Andy Home.

Reuters | October 29, 2021 | 7:48 am

Nickel, cobalt allow for cheaper, more efficient green hydrogen production

A team at Curtin University found that poor-performing iron-sulfur becomes an efficient catalyst for green hydrogen production with added nickel and cobalt.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 29, 2021 | 6:06 am

COP26 will be a colossal mining cop-out

New report lays out how the green energy transition “starts and ends with metals” but the required exponential growth in mining is a glaring hole in US and global decarbonisation strategies.

Frik Els | October 28, 2021 | 3:18 pm