Battery Metals Top Stories

Savannah Resources delays start of Portuguese lithium production to 2027

Savannah said it now expects to deliver its definitive feasibility study in the second half of 2025.

Reuters | September 30, 2024 | 9:46 am

Tsingshan cuts Indonesian nickel output due to tight ore supplies

Delays to issuing quotas has slowed the rapid expansion of…

Reuters | September 30, 2024 | 7:39 am

India, US likely to sign pact on critical minerals

India-US bilateral trade in 2023-24 was about $120 billion, a…

Reuters | September 30, 2024 | 7:21 am

Liontown ships first spodumene from Kathleen Valley lithium project

The miner achieved a premium price for the spot sale…

Reuters | September 29, 2024 | 5:00 pm

Alchemy Resources signs lithium partnership with Japan’s JOGMEC

The Japanese government agency can earn up to 51% of…

Reuters | September 29, 2024 | 4:58 pm

Zinnwald lithium project is now Europe’s 3rd largest

Zinnwald now expects to churn out 16,000tpa to 18,000tpa of battery grade lithium at the project in Germany — a 50% increase.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 12, 2024 | 6:41 am

Chilean lithium to be eligible for US tax break

The IRA requires a certain percentage of the critical metals in the battery come from the US or a country with which it has a free trade agreement.

Reuters | July 11, 2024 | 2:38 pm

Chinese deep-sea mining vehicle reaches 4,000m depth in trial run

The "Kaituo 2" successfully completed an experiment in the Pacific Ocean that demonstrated technological advances China has made in the field of deep-sea mining.

Staff Writer | July 11, 2024 | 12:14 pm

Savannah sees potential to expand Barroso lithium project in Portugal

Barroso is slated to be Western Europe's largest spodumene lithium mine.

Staff Writer | July 11, 2024 | 10:11 am

Serbian top court clears path for Rio Tinto’s Jadar lithium project

Serbian top court ruled on Thursday that the government's decision in 2022 to revoke Rio's permit for the project was unconstitutional.

Staff Writer | July 11, 2024 | 9:41 am

International Battery Metals begins commercial operations at DLE plant in Utah

The company said this is the first time lithium has been produced using the only modular such plant installed at a brine resource in the world.

Staff Writer | July 11, 2024 | 9:04 am

BHP halts Western Australia nickel mines on weak prices, glut

Decision affects the Mt Keith and Leinster operations, the Kwinana refinery, the Kalgoorlie smelter, and the the West Musgrave project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 11, 2024 | 3:58 am

Mining vs AI: What’s wrong with this picture?

As the saying from mid-19th century California goes, during a gold rush the easiest way to get rich is selling shovels and picks.

Frik Els | July 10, 2024 | 6:15 pm

Opinion: The United States should decrease its reliance on mineral imports

Mineral imports from not only adversaries like China and Russia but also allies and partners can pose key risks to US national security.

Gregory D. Wischer | July 10, 2024 | 11:59 am

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