Battery Metals Top Stories

US inks critical minerals cooperation deal with Argentina

The United States has been looking to shift its supply chains of key metals to avoid dependence on China.

Reuters | August 22, 2024 | 1:43 pm

Column: Cobalt supply tsunami hits the market of last resort

Someone delivered 23 metric tons of cobalt to London Metal…

Reuters | August 22, 2024 | 8:13 am

Sibanye secures debt funding for Finland lithium mine as prices slump

The Keliber project is targeting production for 2026.

Reuters | August 22, 2024 | 7:33 am

Lithium mining is slowly sinking Chile’s Atacama salt flat, study shows

Chile's Atacama salt flat is sinking at a rate of…

Reuters | August 22, 2024 | 7:27 am

Patriot Battery targets 400,000 t/y at Quebec lithium project

Patriot plans to make a final investment decision by 2027,…

Staff Writer | August 22, 2024 | 5:30 am

Serbia to give green light for Rio Tinto’s lithium mine

The Jadar project could potentially produce 58,000 tons of lithium a year, starting in 2028.

Reuters | June 16, 2024 | 8:54 am

Congo’s Gecamines threatens to intervene in sale of cobalt firm

The DRC’s state miner said it will need to approve any acquisition of cobalt producer Chemaf Resources if the new owner wants to take over a key mining permit.

Bloomberg News | June 14, 2024 | 12:26 pm

Tesla shareholders vote no on deep sea mining moratorium

Earlier this month, General Motors Co. investors rejected a similar proposal.

Bloomberg News | June 14, 2024 | 7:58 am

Mali approves Leo Lithium’s stake sale to Ganfeng

The Australian company has also secured two outstanding permits for the Goulamina lithium project, in southern Mali.

Staff Writer | June 14, 2024 | 3:55 am

Global nickel prices have probably hit a floor, says Macquarie

Macquarie sees a market recovery driven by strong demand from the steel sector.

Reuters | June 13, 2024 | 7:20 am

Environmental studies show Serbian lithium project is safe, Rio Tinto says

The $2.4 billion Jadar lithium project could cover 90% of Europe's current lithium needs.

Reuters | June 13, 2024 | 7:06 am

New method allows efficient lithium extraction from seawater, groundwater

A new technique supports efficient lithium extraction from dilute—and widespread—sources of the metal, including seawater, groundwater, and ‘flowback water.’

Staff Writer | June 13, 2024 | 6:06 am

Ivanhoe Electric refutes Ma’aden share sale claims

Ivanhoe said Saudi Arabia's Ma’aden, its 50/50 partner in the Middle East, has no intention to sell its shares in the US company.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 13, 2024 | 5:25 am

New Caledonia nickel industry at standstill amid unrest

The riots sparked last month by electoral reform in the French-controlled territory has deepened a crisis for New Caledonia's loss-making nickel sector.

Reuters | June 12, 2024 | 11:27 am

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