Battery Metals Top Stories

Critical Metals, Obeikan partner to build lithium hydroxide processing plant in Saudi Arabia

The deal creates Arabian New Energy company, which seeks the exclusive right to purchase spodumene mined at Wolfsberg in Austria.

Staff Writer | July 9, 2024 | 3:02 pm

Lithium projects likely to exceed government targets in Chile

Sixty percent of the projects are within 16 salt flats…

Bloomberg News | July 9, 2024 | 12:49 pm

Chile to analyze 81 private lithium proposals, eyeing four projects by 2026

Chile in April called for proposals in more than two…

Reuters | July 9, 2024 | 8:29 am

Conflict in Congo threatens trade in key metals, UN experts say

Companies buying metal sourced from central Africa could be exposing…

Bloomberg News | July 9, 2024 | 7:34 am

British Columbia Premier walks tightrope between resource boom, green goals

David Eby is in talks with Teck around support for…

Bloomberg News | July 9, 2024 | 7:25 am

EU commissioner says FTA with Australia would help minerals push

Talks between the two sides on a trade pact collapsed last year with Canberra unhappy over access to EU markets for its farm goods.

Bloomberg News | April 8, 2024 | 3:27 am

Andrew Forrest urges China to demand greener nickel

The chairman of Fortescue Metals said electric vehicle manufacturers should be wary of Indonesian nickel.

Reuters | April 7, 2024 | 10:31 am

Dry Andes more sensitive to lithium mining than previously thought – study

Research shows that the Dry Andes region of Chile, Argentina and Bolivia is more sensitive than previously thought to environmental change and human activities such as mining.

Staff Writer | April 7, 2024 | 6:45 am

Big 5 diversified mining companies are having a rough 2024

World’s 50 biggest miners had a combined market capitalization of just under $1.4 trillion, with losses at the very top offsetting a banner quarter for gold and copper stocks.

Frik Els | April 5, 2024 | 9:47 am

Tesla scraps low-cost car plans amid fierce Chinese EV competition

Tesla has canceled the long-promised affordable car that investors have been anticipating, as reported by Reuters.

Reuters | April 5, 2024 | 9:19 am

EU sees hope for US minerals deal from new forced labour law

The EU is set to implement its law on forced labour this year.

Reuters | April 5, 2024 | 8:12 am

Lithium’s role in ‘clean’ ammonia production reimagined

US-based researchers updated an ammonia production process to make it greener and economically feasible.

Staff Writer | April 5, 2024 | 6:06 am

Graphite’s war-fighting capabilities

Natural graphite and aluminium are the materials most commonly used across military applications and are also subject to considerable supply security risks.

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | April 4, 2024 | 5:10 pm

Morocco expects more EV battery investments, minister says

Government gave the green light for Chinese electric battery maker BTR New Material Group to build a factory near Tangier.

Reuters | April 4, 2024 | 11:42 am

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