Battery Metals Top Stories

Tianqi Lithium swings to loss on battery metal’s price plunge

The Chinese lithium miner posted a net loss of 5.21 billion yuan for the first six months, from a profit of 6.45 billion yuan a year earlier.

Bloomberg News | September 2, 2024 | 12:05 pm

YPF eyes sale of lithium unit as focus narrows on shale ramp-up

Under new management, YPF is instead entirely focused on ramping…

Bloomberg News | August 30, 2024 | 11:59 am

Biden administration considering price support to backstop critical minerals projects

The new policy would involve setting a price floor for…

Staff Writer | August 30, 2024 | 9:41 am

Brazil BNDES to fund Sigma’s second lithium concentrate plant

Investment will be used to increase lithium production in Grota…

Staff Writer | August 30, 2024 | 8:19 am

GM delays additional $330m investment in Thacker Pass, Lithium Americas says

General Motors has delayed the second tranche of investment in…

Reuters | August 30, 2024 | 7:04 am

Argentina is about to unleash a wave of lithium in a global glut

For all the money that’s poured into Argentina’s giant lithium deposits, the country has seen just one new mine come on stream in almost a decade. That’s about to change.

Bloomberg News | June 28, 2024 | 2:54 pm

Ion Storage Systems gets $20m from US DOE to scale up next-gen EV batteries

Funding accelerates the commercialization of ION’s anodeless SSB.

Staff Writer | June 28, 2024 | 1:15 pm

Lithium price surge unlikely to return: Fitch

Outlook is reshaping the industry landscape, presenting opportunities and challenges for major producers and junior developers.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | June 28, 2024 | 9:41 am

Lithium producers bullish on long-term demand despite recent price drop

Oversupply from China and a softening of aggressive EV adoption rates has dragged lithium prices down more than 80% in the last year.

Reuters | June 27, 2024 | 5:11 pm

Lake Resources cuts staff, eyes asset sales amid low lithium prices

Australian-listed Lake is developing Kachi in Argentina's mountainous Catamarca province with tech startup Lilac Solutions.

Reuters | June 27, 2024 | 3:16 pm

Mexico to seek deal over disputed mining concession with Ganfeng

Mexican President López Obrador announced his government's intent to negotiate with the Chinese lithium miner following its arbitration case over a disputed concession.

Staff Writer | June 27, 2024 | 9:44 am

Northern Graphite awarded Québec grant for Lac des Iles

The mine has been producing graphite for over 30 years and is the only operating graphite mine currently in North America.

Staff Writer | June 27, 2024 | 9:28 am

NextSource looks to tap Saudi perks for $280 million graphite anode plant

The proposed site would produce 20,000 tonnes a year of graphite anode active material for lithium-ion batteries, according to a technical study.

Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | June 27, 2024 | 8:05 am

Disputed Sigma Lithium land has ‘probable’ reserves, study shows

The mineral rights for the land have been caught up in a legal dispute between Sigma CEO Ana Cabral and her ex-husband Calvyn Gardner, a former co-CEO.

Reuters | June 27, 2024 | 7:54 am

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