Battery Metals Top Stories

Ontario pitches Trump on mining deals with tariffs looming

Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled Monday a new plank in a broader strategy he calls “Fortress Am-Can.”

Bloomberg News | January 13, 2025 | 12:14 pm

Greenland to set terms of defence and mining ties with US, says PM

Prime Minister Mute Egede has summoned the leaders of Greenland's…

Reuters | January 13, 2025 | 10:52 am

Lithium prices to stabilize in 2025 as mine closures, China EV sales ease glut, analysts say

The global lithium supply glut is predicted to shrink by…

Reuters | January 13, 2025 | 10:34 am

Abaxx plans lithium carbonate contract within weeks after nickel launch

The exchange kicked off trading of its nickel sulphate contract…

Reuters | January 13, 2025 | 9:54 am

Factbox: Greenland’s rich but largely untapped mineral resources

A 2023 survey showed that 25 of 34 minerals deemed…

Reuters | January 13, 2025 | 8:59 am

China flexes lithium dominance with plans for tech-export curbs

Beijing proposes including battery cathode material preparation technology to its catalog of applications that are subject to export bans or restrictions.

Bloomberg News | January 2, 2025 | 12:32 pm

LME nickel hits four-year low as 2025 opens with eyes on China

Prices for nickel, used in stainless steel and batteries, dropped towards $15,000 a ton on the London Metal Exchange.

Bloomberg News | January 2, 2025 | 9:09 am

Manganese X secures $1.4m investment from Sprott

Manganese X said it will use the proceeds to advance the Battery Hill project in New Brunswick.

Staff Writer | January 2, 2025 | 8:56 am

Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold Metals raises $537 million in race for critical minerals

The funding round valued KoBold at $2.96 billion.

Staff Writer | January 2, 2025 | 8:41 am

Brazilian miner boosts rare earths output in challenge to China’s grip

Serra Verde started commercially producing concentrate in Brazil’s Goias state about a year ago.

Bloomberg News | January 2, 2025 | 7:23 am

Cobalt miner Jervois in rescue deal after struggle to compete with China

A collapse in the price of cobalt has forced the company to delist and reorganize.

Reuters | January 2, 2025 | 7:11 am

BMW, Yamaha Motor back US rare earths startup Phoenix Tailings

The company will use the funding to build a $13 million facility in Exeter, New Hampshire, that can produce 200 metric tons of rare earths annually.

Reuters | December 31, 2024 | 9:09 am

Top five contrarian commodity scenarios for 2025

The upcoming year has the potential to be one of the most volatile in recent memory, particularly in commodities, writes Clyde Russell.

Reuters | December 30, 2024 | 12:47 am

Supply-demand imbalance looms for critical battery raw materials by 2030: McKinsey

By 2030, McKinsey estimates that worldwide demand for passenger cars in the BEV segment will grow sixfold from 2021 through 2030.

Staff Writer | December 29, 2024 | 12:16 pm

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