Battery Metals Top Stories

Tesla breaks ground on massive Texas lithium refinery

The move will make Tesla the only major automaker in North America that will refine its own lithium.

Reuters | May 8, 2023 | 4:42 pm

US is vulnerable to China’s lock on key minerals, Biden aide says

“We can’t be in the position Europe was in front…

Bloomberg News | May 8, 2023 | 11:12 am

Brazilian iron ore state wants to lure lithium investors

Minas Gerais will welcome “investors from all over the world”…

Bloomberg News | May 8, 2023 | 10:14 am

Lithium markets have hit a turning point – Morgan Stanley

Market is expected to remain in a deficit in 2023…

Staff Writer | May 8, 2023 | 9:34 am

US to speed up South32’s Hermosa manganese-zinc project

The Arizona-based project is the first mining asset added to…

MINING.COM Editor | May 8, 2023 | 5:43 am

Asteroid “ideal for mining exploration” to enter Earth’s orbit next week

An asteroid as big as a football field has been singled out by scientists as an ideal target for a mining exploration mission.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 1, 2021 | 7:12 am

Battery pack prices fall but commodity boom may drive them back up – report

BloombergNEF data show that lithium-ion battery pack prices fell 6% from 2020 to 2021 but rising commodity prices are putting pressure on the industry.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 1, 2021 | 5:06 am

Adoption of renewables still too slow to limit climate crisis — IEA

Growth in the sector is set to hit an all-time record this year, but that's not enough to reach net zero emissions by 2050, says the agency.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 1, 2021 | 4:03 am

Huayou’s Indonesia nickel JV starts trial production

China's Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt becomes the second to commission nickel and cobalt HPAL plants in Indonesia this year.

Reuters | December 1, 2021 | 2:52 am

Why OEMs are upping battery recycling capacity – report

According to IDTechEx, OEMs’ growing interest in battery recycling means that 12 million tonnes of li-ion batteries will be recycled by 2042.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 30, 2021 | 6:06 am

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Tesla breaks ground on massive Texas lithium refinery

US is vulnerable to China’s lock on key minerals, Biden aide says

Brazilian iron ore state wants to lure lithium investors

Lithium markets have hit a turning point – Morgan Stanley

US to speed up South32’s Hermosa manganese-zinc project

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Asteroid “ideal for mining exploration” to enter Earth’s orbit next week

Battery pack prices fall but commodity boom may drive them back up – report

Adoption of renewables still too slow to limit climate crisis — IEA

Huayou’s Indonesia nickel JV starts trial production

Why OEMs are upping battery recycling capacity – report

China’s companies are going to any length for a hold on lithium

China’s Chengxin submits bid for Ukraine lithium deposits

Stellantis inks deal with Vulcan for CO2-free lithium supply in Europe

Russian state-controlled firm enters lithium project in Argentina