Battery Metals Top Stories

IGO looking to divest some Forrestania nickel assets

Australian nickel and lithium producer is negotiating a potential deal with Medallion Metals worth $32 million.

Reuters | August 7, 2024 | 4:09 pm

Greenbushes becomes first Australian mine committed to IRMA audit

Located 250 km south of Perth, Greenbushes has been a…

Staff Writer | August 7, 2024 | 1:38 pm

NextSource completes equipment upgrade for Molo graphite mine

The Madagascar mine is now meeting or exceeding recovery and…

Staff Writer | August 7, 2024 | 10:11 am

Australia’s lithium industry seen bearing brunt of supply cuts

Goldman Sachs sees lithium prices falling further in 2025.

Reuters | August 7, 2024 | 7:10 am

Glencore ceases to stockpile cobalt

Large surpluses of cobalt have pushed prices to around $12…

Reuters | August 7, 2024 | 7:01 am

Lithium miners shake up trading to tackle wild price swings

Lithium prices are coming out of a boom-to-bust period that left in its wake an array of stalled projects, scrapped deals and production cuts.

Bloomberg News | May 20, 2024 | 11:05 am

Dubai mining firm plans to start Argentina lithium production next year

UMPC plans to begin producing battery-grade lithium next year, aiming to deliver 5,000 metric tons in 2027 and double that in 2028.

Reuters | May 20, 2024 | 10:40 am

Energy mogul makes 100-year bet on Argentina’s mineral wealth

Jose Luis Manzano has been snapping up mines and lithium-rich acreage in northern Argentina as well as tapping neighboring Brazil’s lithium valley.

Bloomberg News | May 20, 2024 | 10:11 am

South Korea said to build lithium reserves to aid battery sector

Its trade ministry unveiled a plan in March to invest 241.7 billion won over the next three years to build warehouses for storage of critical minerals.

Bloomberg News | May 20, 2024 | 9:32 am

Deep-sea mining dust clouds travel long distances – research

A portion of the stirred-up bottom material caused by deep-sea mining remains visible in the water at long distances.

Staff Writer | May 19, 2024 | 6:03 am

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IGO looking to divest some Forrestania nickel assets

Greenbushes becomes first Australian mine committed to IRMA audit

NextSource completes equipment upgrade for Molo graphite mine

Australia’s lithium industry seen bearing brunt of supply cuts

Glencore ceases to stockpile cobalt

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Lithium miners shake up trading to tackle wild price swings

Dubai mining firm plans to start Argentina lithium production next year

Energy mogul makes 100-year bet on Argentina’s mineral wealth

South Korea said to build lithium reserves to aid battery sector

Deep-sea mining dust clouds travel long distances – research

Video: Ray of light for junior miners as metals prices and financing pick up

Mali signs agreement with Ganfeng to operate Goulamina lithium mine

Chile to seek bidders for preferential pricing on lithium by July

US, Canada team up to fund critical minerals junior Lomiko