Battery Metals Top Stories

Abaxx to launch nickel sulphate contract on January 10

The nickel sulphate contract will be priced in dollars and physically deliverable in Singapore.

Reuters | December 18, 2024 | 7:54 am

Volkswagen buys 9.9% of Patriot Battery Metals for $48 million

Patriot's project will supply lithium to Volkswagen’s battery company PowerCo…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2024 | 3:57 am

Vulcan Energy secures near $922m debt commitment for Lionheart project financing

Lionheart is a major lithium and renewable energy initiative located…

Reuters | December 17, 2024 | 6:30 pm

Apple says it has told suppliers to stop buying minerals from Congo

Apple's statement came in response to a criminal complaint filed…

Reuters | December 17, 2024 | 3:18 pm

Nouveau Monde Graphite gets $50 million to fund Quebec project

The company has yet to finish a feasibility study and…

Bloomberg News | December 17, 2024 | 10:14 am

London Symposium: ‘Mining must move at the pace of business, not bureaucracy,’ Ontario’s Pirie says

Ontario's bid to lead in the critical minerals boom in Canada is fuelled with funding increases and deregulation goals in a new mining code.

Northern Miner Staff | December 11, 2024 | 9:50 am

Liontown ships first cargo from Kathleen Valley to long-term customer

The shipment totalled about 33,000 wet metric tonnes of spodumene concentrate from the Kathleen Valley lithium mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 11, 2024 | 4:47 am

US DOE to invest $17 million in critical minerals technology projects

The projects, which span 11 states, are designed to strengthen and streamline the manufacturing of high-impact components and technologies.

Staff Writer | December 10, 2024 | 9:53 am

Lithium supply surplus set to stay with battery makers’ help

Global lithium surpluses expected to persist through 2027.

Reuters | December 10, 2024 | 7:26 am

Brazilian Nickel advances project financing with LOI for $550m

The funding represents 40% of the Piauí nickel project’s overall financing package.

Staff Writer | December 9, 2024 | 8:53 am

Germany to backstop Savannah’s spodumene lithium project in Portugal

The loan guarantee underscores the sense of urgency in Germany and other members of the EU to develop a domestic lithium supply chain.

Trish Saywell | December 9, 2024 | 8:27 am

New Caledonia nickel miner flags ‘fragile’ outlook after restart

Prony Resources warned that its Goro mine is economically vulnerable after a recent suspension due to unrest.

Bloomberg News | December 8, 2024 | 6:40 pm

Energy Fuels MOU with Madagascar unlocks path for $2bn Toliara project

The Toliara project, with an estimated capital expenditure of $591 million, ranks among the largest recent foreign investments in Madagascar.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | December 6, 2024 | 3:01 pm

London Symposium: How new tech and sustainability can transform mining

Green technologies and sustainability-focused project strategies are helping the industry address risks earlier and build longer-lasting community ties.

Northern Miner Staff | December 6, 2024 | 2:31 pm

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