Battery Metals Top Stories

Finnish technology improves lithium’s production efficiency

Finnish company Sensment announced the launching of a new technology that significantly improves the production efficiency of lithium.

Staff Writer | January 6, 2023 | 6:06 am

Ruling in Thacker Pass lithium mine case expected within months

Chief Judge Miranda Du held a Thursday hearing to review…

Reuters | January 5, 2023 | 1:35 pm

Cleantech Lithium hails Chile project potential

Junior says scoping study confirms "outstanding" economics for the 20,000…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 5, 2023 | 6:53 am

NioCorp demo plant in Quebec boasts high rare earth recoveries

The extraction process also revealed only two significant impurities of…

Staff Writer | January 4, 2023 | 11:20 am

Electra Battery Materials sheds non-core Canadian assets

The company, until recently known as First Cobalt, will retain…

Staff Writer | January 4, 2023 | 5:09 am

Canada, Australia may have to help America achieve the electrification dream

Adamas Intelligence suggests the top destinations where US president Joe Biden would look for battery metals for his recently announced EV plan.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 17, 2021 | 6:11 am

Cobalt supply must double by 2030 to meet demand – Trafigura exec

Total supply of cobalt in 2020 was 126,500 tonnes, according to consultancy Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

Reuters | June 16, 2021 | 9:53 am

Nouveau Monde launches public offering, private placement to raise nearly $100m

Net proceeds would be used towards the development of the Matawinie graphite property and li-ion battery anode plant.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 16, 2021 | 9:19 am

Weak emission standards may lead Europe to risk €27bn in battery investments — report

According to the European Federation for Transport and Environment, weak CO2 standards give carmakers little incentive to increase the sales of electric cars until 2030.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 16, 2021 | 6:06 am

Britain in talks with 6 firms about building gigafactories for EV batteries

Ford, Nissan, LG and Samsung, Britishvolt and InoBat Auto are in talks with the British government or local authorities about locations for potential factories and financial support.

Reuters | June 15, 2021 | 9:01 pm

Canada, EU in raw materials pact to cut China reliance

“We as Europeans want to diversify our imports away from producers like China because we want more sustainability, less environmental damage and we want transparency on raw materials.”

Bloomberg News | June 15, 2021 | 4:39 pm