Battery Metals Top Stories

CleanTech produces battery-grade lithium in first phase of DLE pilot

It achieved a lithium recovery rate of about 95% from the brine, with a total recovery of 88%.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 22, 2024 | 5:23 am

With no recovery in sight, lithium prices force miners to reevaluate output

The price of the material that’s vital to the energy…

Bloomberg News | July 21, 2024 | 4:17 pm

Saudi Arabia to visit Brazil and Chile as seeks to diversify mining

The diversification strategy includes plans to expand into international mining…

Reuters | July 21, 2024 | 9:41 am

Serbia locks lithium deals with the EU amid Jadar’s revival

The country, home to Rio Tinto's Jadar project, inked a…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 19, 2024 | 6:23 am

German Chancellor defends planned lithium deal with Serbia

Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis are currently in discussions with Serbia’s government…

Bloomberg News | July 18, 2024 | 11:56 am

Top Mauritius lender to finance gas, critical minerals projects

Mauritius Commercial Bank is making 10 billion rupees ($211 million) available to help clients transition to a lower-carbon economy.

Bloomberg News | May 2, 2024 | 10:23 am

Atlantic Lithium approved to list on Ghana Stock Exchange

The miner is developing the Ewoyaa project, which will be Ghana’s first lithium operation.

Staff Writer | May 2, 2024 | 9:55 am

Savannah Resources grows resources at Barroso lithium project

Savannah said that 93% of the resources of the Barroso lithium project in Portugal are now in the “indicated” category.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 2, 2024 | 5:33 am

Albemarle profit just misses estimates on weak lithium prices

Lithium prices had fallen by more than 80% in the year up to March, according to a basket tracked by Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

Reuters | May 2, 2024 | 4:53 am

Congo M23 rebels claim control of smartphone mineral mining town

Most of Congo's mineral resources are concentrated in the east, where insecurity has worsened since the M23 made a major comeback in March 2022.

Reuters | May 2, 2024 | 4:37 am

US, Philippines eye agreement to cut China nickel dominance

One measure under consideration is a trilateral arrangement through which the Philippines would supply raw nickel material, the US would provide financing, and a third country would offer the technology required for smelting and refining.

Bloomberg News | May 1, 2024 | 5:40 am

Anson Resources inks lithium carbonate supply deal with LG Energy

The Paradox lithium project, owned by the Anson Resources' unit A1 Lithium, has a production capacity of about 10,000 tpa.

Jackson Chen | May 1, 2024 | 2:42 am

Graphite miners lobby US govt to impose levy on China-sourced EV material

If successful, the move will pit the miners against their main customers- the original equipment manufacturers.

Reuters | April 30, 2024 | 12:24 pm

China lithium pioneer hands reins to daughter after loss

Tianqi Lithium founder Jiang Weiping has resigned as chairman after the battery material producer reported its biggest ever quarterly loss.

Bloomberg News | April 30, 2024 | 7:43 am

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