Battery Metals Top Stories

Prony Resources plans for restart of nickel production in New Caledonia

The company, which operates the Goro mine and a plant producing battery-grade nickel, returned workers to facilities on Monday.

Bloomberg News | November 18, 2024 | 3:33 pm

CBMM, Echion open world’s largest niobium anode production plant in Brazil

The facility is capable of producing 2,000 tonnes per year…

Staff Writer | November 18, 2024 | 1:39 pm

Forrest’s Wyloo casts doubt over future of rare earths hopeful

Rare earths junior Hastings Technology Metals is in a dispute…

Kristie Batten | November 18, 2024 | 12:37 pm

Avalon gets $2.5 million from Sibelco to advance non-JV projects

The companies are partners on the Separation Rapids lithium project…

Staff Writer | November 18, 2024 | 11:22 am

Korea Zinc wins export control ruling amid fight to thwart takeover

Korea Zinc has been trying to thwart a takeover by…

Reuters | November 18, 2024 | 7:09 am

Tianqi to keep fighting for say in SQM lithium deal

Authorities in Chile have been pushing for the state to have a more significant role in managing the country’s lithium resources.

Bloomberg News | September 24, 2024 | 8:02 am

China mining firms partner with Zimbabwe on lithium mine

Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt and Tsingshan Holding Group are defying low prices to develop a deposit in Africa.

Bloomberg News | September 24, 2024 | 7:56 am

US backs Australian lithium, rare earths projects for up to $786 million

Anson Resources and American Rare Earths received interest from the Export-Import Bank of the United States.

Reuters | September 23, 2024 | 4:26 pm

Nouveau Monde gears up for Matawinie construction phase 2

The project is expected to generate 97% pure flake graphite for at least 25 years.

Staff Writer | September 23, 2024 | 12:10 pm

Ivanhoe Electric unit secures $55 million Chinese investment for vanadium battery business

In addition to forming a JV, Ivanhoe and VRB will also establish a separate US-based vanadium redox battery business, to be located in Arizona.

Staff Writer | September 23, 2024 | 8:45 am

Nornickel opens EV battery R&D centre

The R&D center in St. Petersburg will be used to study the use of nickel-containing cathode active materials in electric batteries.

Reuters | September 23, 2024 | 6:45 am

Vanadium is the new battery cathode chemistry, says Pure Lithium CEO

The company says it has found a way to make lithium metal batteries from scratch going from “from brine to battery” in less than 48 hours.

Amanda Stutt | September 20, 2024 | 3:47 pm

Urbix gets $125 million government grant for Alabama graphite plant

The plant, already backed by funding from London-based Appian Capital Advisory, is to produce 10,000 tonnes of the anode material a year.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 20, 2024 | 3:09 pm

Standard Lithium shares rise after being selected for $225m award negotiation by DOE

The funding is intended to support the construction of the central processing facility for Phase 1 of the South West Arkansas project.

Staff Writer | September 20, 2024 | 8:56 am

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