Battery Metals Top Stories

Australia sees lithium exports matching thermal coal by 2028

Australia sees its booming lithium sector matching thermal coal’s importance within five years.

Bloomberg News | April 2, 2023 | 10:06 am

Biden’s landmark climate bill lures China’s clean energy giants

China’s leading renewables firms are joining the rush to open…

Bloomberg News | April 1, 2023 | 6:55 pm

UN to start taking deep-sea mining applications this July

The decision came after the International Seabed Authority spent the…

Reuters | March 31, 2023 | 3:46 pm

Europe’s lone lithium refinery prepares for new wave of rivals

For 47 years, a chemicals producer in London’s commuter belt…

Bloomberg News | March 31, 2023 | 11:07 am

Biden makes electric vehicle credits elusive in bid for US auto renaissance

The guidance released Friday clarifying provisions of the IRA will leave few…

Bloomberg News | March 31, 2023 | 8:03 am

Ganfeng raises lithium metal prices amid power crunch

The Chinese company also cited higher costs for raw materials such as lithium carbonate for the price increase.

Reuters | October 11, 2021 | 9:57 am

Rock Tech Lithium to build $544 million plant in Brandenburg

The plant will be in the town of Guben, a roughly 90-minute drive from where Tesla is building its gigafactory.

Reuters | October 11, 2021 | 9:49 am

Scientists explore possibility of mining iron, nickel, cobalt-rich near-earth asteroids

Metal-rich asteroids are similar to some stony-iron meteorites found on Earth.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 11, 2021 | 6:06 am

Zijin Mining to acquire Neo Lithium in $737m deal

In August, Chinese gold and copper miner Zijin said its plan on lithium and other new energy minerals were in a preliminary strategic planning stage.

Reuters | October 10, 2021 | 2:43 pm

Cobalt supply chain: China and DRC to maintain dominance, growth potential in Australia– report

The global cobalt industry is set to receive a significant boost from the worldwide shift to a green economy, Fitch says.

MINING.com Editor | October 8, 2021 | 2:51 pm

Musk to move Tesla headquarters to Texas from California

Elon Musk announced the move at the Austin plant Thursday during the electric-vehicle maker’s shareholder meeting.

Bloomberg News | October 8, 2021 | 8:03 am

US narrows gap with China in race to dominate battery supply chain – report

The United States has moved up on BloombergNEF's Global Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chain Ranking.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 8, 2021 | 6:06 am

BHP to expand into “tougher jurisdictions” in search of battery metals

CEO Mike Henry said the company is ready for a strategic shift out of its geographical, advanced-economies comfort zone.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 8, 2021 | 3:52 am

Automakers funding new tech aimed at making greener lithium for EVs

Stellantis, Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy Ventures and others have invested millions of dollars or signed supply agreements with so-called direct lithium extraction (DLE) start-ups.

Reuters | October 7, 2021 | 3:19 pm

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