Battery Metals Top Stories

Nickel revolution has Indonesia chasing battery riches tinged with risk

The new HPAL projects, and the surge of inexpensive metal from a country whose deposits have long been unloved by major producers, could push the market into oversupply.

Bloomberg News | March 28, 2023 | 6:16 pm

Pilbara Minerals approves $375 million lithium expansion in Western Australia

The investment in the Pilgan plant will help increase spodumene…

Reuters | March 28, 2023 | 5:42 pm

Value of battery metals in newly-sold EVs tripled on rampant lithium, nickel prices

MINING.COM’s EV Metal Index surged to just under $27 billion…

Frik Els | March 28, 2023 | 2:01 pm

Pure Energy gets permits for DLE plant at Clayton Valley project in Nevada, stock soars

Clayton Valley holdings adjoin and surround on three sides the…

Staff Writer | March 28, 2023 | 1:39 pm

Standard Lithium claims North America’s ‘highest grade brine’ from sampling in East Texas

Samples from the Smackover Formation all returned grades exceeding the…

Staff Writer | March 28, 2023 | 9:03 am

Lithium price rally accelerates in September

Technical and battery-grade lithium carbonate prices increased by over 20% in the first half of September.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 17, 2021 | 9:58 am

Global nickel production to rise 6.8% in 2021 – report

Indonesia, the Philippines and Brazil are expected to be significant contributors to the overall growth this year.

MINING.com Editor | September 17, 2021 | 9:25 am

New photo battery harvests the sun, stores energy in a single device

A team of researchers from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has developed a photo battery that has dual functions in harvesting solar energy and storing energy in a single device.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 17, 2021 | 6:15 am