Battery Metals Top Stories

Companies can vie to mine the deep sea starting in July

The Metals Company expect to file an application in H2 2023 and to receive a mining license in 2024.

Bloomberg News | April 4, 2023 | 6:28 am

Mine waste finds new life as source of rare earths

Sweden, South Africa and Australia are at the forefront of…

Reuters | April 4, 2023 | 6:02 am

US-based researchers push for more realistic battery science

PNNL scientists are proposing the idea of fundamental science taking…

Staff Writer | April 4, 2023 | 5:05 am

Biden offers $450m for clean energy projects at coal mines

It will also provide $16 million to two universities to…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 4, 2023 | 3:48 am

FPX Nickel and Japan agree to explore globe for ‘disruptive’ awaruite

JOGMEC is to cover as much as $483,000 annually for…

Staff Writer | April 3, 2023 | 12:13 pm

Thiel-backed Canadian lithium junior said to prepare Nasdaq listing

Rock Tech Lithium is preparing a Nasdaq listing to broaden its investor base and help finance a $545 million battery metals plant in Germany.

Bloomberg News | October 18, 2021 | 1:44 pm

Appetite for ‘green energy metals’ drives deals

Demand for copper, nickel, lithium, and cobalt has risen sharply, driven by the global move to lower carbon emissions and electric vehicle makers chasing battery ingredients.

Trish Saywell - The Northern Miner | October 18, 2021 | 12:22 pm

Apple veteran wins Gates’s backing for Michigan battery startup

Battery startup Our Next Energy said Monday it has raised $25 million in a fresh fundraising round.

Bloomberg News | October 18, 2021 | 9:55 am

Pallinghurst to beef up EV battery metal business with stake in Talon Metals

Mining investor will acquire a 19.2% stake in EV battery metal miner for about $80.2 million.

Reuters | October 18, 2021 | 8:17 am

Wild markets gatecrash London Metal Exchange Week party

This year’s LME Week was a subdued affair by comparison with past excess, writes Andy Home.

Reuters | October 18, 2021 | 8:08 am

Noront Resources picks Wyloo bid over BHP

BHP has five days to come back with a better offer, or give up on grabbing Noront's Eagle’s Nest nickel-copper deposit in Ontario.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 18, 2021 | 5:49 am

Natural, synthetic graphite needed by EV sector – report

Fastmarkets reports the exponential growth of the EV sector will propel the industry’s graphite requirement far above demand from the traditional consuming sectors.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 17, 2021 | 7:08 am