Battery Metals Top Stories

Xi wants bigger returns, fewer headaches from African debt deals

From Angola to Djibouti, for over a decade, China poured more than $120 billion of government-backed loans through its Belt and Road Initiative.

Bloomberg News | September 3, 2024 | 7:15 am

Turkey seeks Chinese partnership on rare earth elements for EVs

The country wants to attract Chinese electric vehicle and battery…

Bloomberg News | September 3, 2024 | 6:59 am

POSCO International to invest $40 million in Black Rock Mining

POSCO's stake in Black Rock Mining will increase from 10.1%…

Reuters | September 3, 2024 | 3:30 am

Bolivian state lithium firm YLB replaces CEO

Bolivian state lithium miner YLB has named Omar Alarcon the…

Reuters | September 2, 2024 | 5:19 pm

Tianqi Lithium swings to loss on battery metal’s price plunge

The Chinese lithium miner posted a net loss of 5.21…

Bloomberg News | September 2, 2024 | 12:05 pm

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

Chile hopes SQM-Codelco deal to proceed as planned, finance minister says

The arrangement would see Codelco take a majority stake in SQM’s Atacama salt flat assets in exchange for 30 more years of operations.

Bloomberg News | May 31, 2024 | 3:15 am

Chile’s ENAMI aims to break ground on first lithium project by 2028

ENAMI this month launched a search for a private partner to offer financial backing or operational support for the project at three salt flats.

Reuters | May 30, 2024 | 11:02 am

Column: LME brand approval cements Indonesian nickel ascendancy

For Indonesia it's a vindication of its policy of forcing miners to move downstream by banning ore exports from 2020.

Reuters | May 30, 2024 | 10:01 am

Wyloo Metals to build battery materials processing plant in Ontario

The facility will fill a critical gap in Canada’s electric vehicle battery supply chain.

Staff Writer | May 29, 2024 | 12:52 pm

Indonesia buying record amounts of Philippine nickel ore due to quota delays

Delays by Jakarta in issuing mining quotas and heavy rains have hurt local supply.

Reuters | May 29, 2024 | 6:51 am

Lithium in Marcellus shale gas wells could potentially meet part of US demand

If it could be extracted with complete efficiency, lithium from the wastewater of Marcellus shale gas wells could supply up to 40% of the United States demand.

Staff Writer | May 29, 2024 | 5:16 am

Winsome boosts Adina lithium resource in Quebec by 33%

The indicated category contains 61.4 million tonnes grading 1.14% Li2O.

Staff Writer | May 28, 2024 | 10:57 am

Firebird receives first key permit for Chinese manganese sulphate plant

Construction of the plant is projected to take approximately 12-15 months, with start of operations targeted for late 2025.

Staff Writer | May 28, 2024 | 8:35 am

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