Sovereign Metals touts “outstanding” battery-grade graphite from Malawi project It has confirmed Kasiya's natural graphite presents a low-cost opportunity to develop lithium-ion battery supply chains outside of China.Cecilia Jamasmie | September 4, 2024 | 3:44 am
New Caledonian nickel firm KNS awaits new investor after furnace shutdownKNS stopped its mine and plant operations in March after…Reuters | September 3, 2024 | 10:07 am
Avalon PEA values Ontario lithium plant project at three times higher than costsThe PEA for the lithium hydroxide processing facility in Thunder…Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | September 3, 2024 | 8:58 am
Australia orders Chinese investors to sell down stake in rare earths miner Northern Minerals is developing the Browns Range heavy rare earths project in Western Australia. Reuters | June 3, 2024 | 6:45 am
Researchers push for using iron instead of cobalt, nickel in next-gen lithium-ion batteries A team of scientists has transformed the reactivity of iron metal, the cheapest metal commodity. Staff Writer | June 3, 2024 | 6:06 am
Gina Rinehart ups stake in lithium-focused Vulcan The mining billionaire, through its firm Hancock Prospecting, is now Vulcan's second largest shareholder, with a 7.5% stake. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 3, 2024 | 6:03 am
Argentine Chamber of Mining Companies rejects possible royalty hike The Argentine Chamber of Mining Companies issued a communiqué rejecting a possible 5% increase in mining royalties. Staff Writer | June 2, 2024 | 1:35 pm
Lithium Ionic feasibility gives Bandeira project in Brazil $1.3 billion NPV Study outlines an operation with a post-tax net present value more than four times higher than its initial capital costs. Blair McBride | May 31, 2024 | 11:48 am
Deep-sea nickel hits battery grade for The Metals Co. The production of nickel sulfate from polymetallic nodules during tests is believed to be a first in the mining sector. Staff Writer | May 31, 2024 | 11:09 am
India’s Altmin in talks with Australia for lithium supplies Altmin, India's only cathode active materials producer, currently sources lithium carbonate from Brazil and Bolivia. Reuters | May 31, 2024 | 8:42 am
Codelco and SQM agree on final lithium deal Their partnership is expected to start in 2025 and run through 2060, with Codelco overseeing general management as of 2031. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 31, 2024 | 6:07 am
High-capacity iron-based cathodes for EV batteries are now a reality Researchers at Canada’s McGill University unlocked the potential to produce batteries using more sustainable and less costly materials. Staff Writer | May 31, 2024 | 6:06 am