Battery Metals Top Stories

Codelco in early talks with prospective partners for northern Chile lithium venture

As it wraps up an exploration program this year at the Maricunga salt flat, Codelco has been contacted by several companies, chairman Maximo Pacheco said.

Bloomberg News | April 20, 2023 | 1:53 pm

Visualizing global EV production in 2022, by brand

This graphic explores the latest EV production data for 2022,…

Visual Capitalist - Elements | April 20, 2023 | 11:27 am

Lithium exploration in Canada – in charts

According to Mining Intelligence data, there are 409 active lithium…

Alisha Hiyate | April 20, 2023 | 11:00 am

Mining lithium in abandoned oil fields for tomorrow’s EVs

Several upstart miners have bought land rights to nearby abandoned…

Bloomberg News | April 20, 2023 | 10:14 am

CATL first quarter revenue surges as battery giant cements lead

Company reported an 83% jump in revenue that well outdid…

Bloomberg News | April 20, 2023 | 8:03 am

Sibanye-Stillwater to buy nickel-copper mines in Brazil for $1 billion

The acquisition of Atlantic Nickel and Mineração Vale Verde from Appian is Sibanye’s fourth battery metal investment this year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 26, 2021 | 3:24 am

Mineral Resources to restart Wodgina mine as EV demand boosts lithium prices

The production would restart in the third quarter of 2022 initially.

Reuters | October 25, 2021 | 7:51 am

South Africa’s manganese output expected to grow – report

Despite low prices, Roskill expects South Africa’s manganese output to increase strongly over the next decade.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 24, 2021 | 6:56 am

Apple’s talks with Chinese battery makers mostly stalled

CATL and BYD informed Apple sometime in the past two months that they were not able to meet its requirements.

Reuters | October 22, 2021 | 10:23 am

The coming electric car disruption that nobody’s talking about

Millions of workers at repair shops, gas stations, oil fields and farms could find their jobs affected by an economic dislocation of historic proportions.

Bloomberg News | October 22, 2021 | 9:46 am

Top 10 cobalt operations outside of China and the DRC

There is currently a solid global project pipeline, due to the rise in cobalt prices and the expected demand boom amidst battery manufacturing projects, Fitch writes.

MINING.com Editor | October 21, 2021 | 12:46 pm

Tesla shifting to cheaper battery chemistry tried in China

CATL is reluctant to build a factory in the country due to political tensions between Washington and Beijing as well as cost concerns.

Reuters | October 21, 2021 | 7:52 am

Rio Tinto, Talon Metals’ Tamarack project to host carbon capture technology

CarbonCapture technology is a renewable energy-powered Direct Air Capture system that enables, for the first time, the use of zeolites for capturing CO2.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 21, 2021 | 6:06 am

Rio Tinto says 60 Jadar mines wouldn’t fill looming lithium gap

It estimates that committed lithium supply and capacity expansions will contribute just 15% to demand growth over the 2020-2050 period.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 21, 2021 | 3:27 am

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