Battery Metals Top Stories

Mineral Resources posts annual profit slump on weaker lithium prices

Mineral Resources reported a nearly 80% slump in its annual profit on Wednesday.

Reuters | August 28, 2024 | 7:21 am

BHP has nothing good to say about nickel prices

Supply curtailments, project suspensions, slower approvals in Indonesia, halting of…

Frik Els | August 27, 2024 | 5:32 pm

Goldman Sachs analysis sheds light on rise of commodities in ESG

Analysts have found that fund managers are increasingly including oil,…

Bloomberg News | August 27, 2024 | 1:05 pm

Sayona expands Moblan mineral resource in Quebec by 81%

The updated estimate incorporates results from 368 drill holes totaling…

Staff Writer | August 27, 2024 | 11:41 am

Lifezone’s Kabanga nickel project gains further US gov’t endorsement

Lifezone said it is proposing "a comprehensive investment plan" that…

Staff Writer | August 27, 2024 | 9:25 am

Tesla, Yahua ink three-year lithium carbonate supply deal

Currently, there is an existing contract signed for Yahua to supply 63,000 to 88,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide to Tesla from 2021-2025.

Staff Writer | June 23, 2024 | 10:14 am

US lithium clay projects secure backing despite extraction hurdles

The United States’ great hope for domestic lithium supply could lie in the massive-scale, long-life sediment-hosted deposits in its southwestern region.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | June 21, 2024 | 8:00 am

SQM and Talga team up on Aero lithium project in Sweden

The Chilean lithium miner can earn up to a 70% interest in Aero, which will grant it a foothold in the European market.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 21, 2024 | 3:53 am

Pilbara Minerals eyes $800 million road to double lithium output

A pre-feasibility study by the company determined production at Pilgangoora could increase to more than 2 million tpa.

Reuters | June 20, 2024 | 5:28 pm

EnergyX to build lithium plant in US ‘Ark-La-Tex’ region

Project Lonestar Lithium will have a target production of 5,000 tons/year in Phase 1, and 25,000 tons/year in Phase 2, the company said.

Staff Writer | June 20, 2024 | 12:38 pm

South Star nears startup of the Americas’ first new graphite mine in over 25 years

Santa Cruz will be the first new graphite production in the Americas since 1996.

Staff Writer | June 20, 2024 | 10:11 am

Graphite can come from a surprising source: methane

Oakland-based Molten Industries has developed a specialized technique to break methane into graphite.mo

Bloomberg News | June 20, 2024 | 7:22 am

Vale sees higher 2026 copper, nickel output after investments

Vale sees potential copper output in 2026 between 387,000 tonnes and 424,000 tonnes.

Reuters | June 20, 2024 | 6:31 am

Savannah Resources secures $20m for Barroso lithium project

CEO Emanuel Proenca said the cash injection from and partnership with the Dutch miner was a “huge de-risking step” for the project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 20, 2024 | 3:48 am

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