Battery Metals Top Stories

Lifezone’s Kabanga nickel project gains further US gov’t endorsement

Lifezone said it is proposing "a comprehensive investment plan" that seeks to secure the future of the Kabanga nickel project.

Staff Writer | August 27, 2024 | 9:25 am

CHARTS: Battery metals slump slashes average EV materials bill

The sales weighted average value of the lithium, nickel, cobalt,…

Frik Els | August 27, 2024 | 8:10 am

BYD says fate of lithium project is in hands of Chile government

In April last year, BYD was granted access to preferential…

Bloomberg News | August 27, 2024 | 8:07 am

Euro Manganese signs on US chemical firm as offtake partner

This represents its second offtake deal in the span of…

Staff Writer | August 26, 2024 | 10:56 am

Comet Lithium hits 2.15% Li2O over 16 metres at Liberty property

Comet Lithium has initiated the planning and permitting process for…

Staff Writer | August 26, 2024 | 10:16 am

US blames China’s CMOC for predatory tactics behind cobalt glut

CMOC said in March that its Tenke and Kisanfu projects in Congo will produce more than 60,000 tons of cobalt this year.

Bloomberg News | May 14, 2024 | 1:26 pm

Korea Zinc sees US opportunities as it targets big copper growth

The company is looking to increase its copper production to 150,000 tons a year by 2028 from around 30,000 tons in 2023.

Bloomberg News | May 14, 2024 | 9:08 am

Biden adds tariffs on Chinese critical minerals, EVs

The tariff rate on natural graphite and permanent magnets will increase from zero to 25% in 2026.

Staff Writer | May 14, 2024 | 8:55 am

Lithium miner debuts as Ghana’s first listing in two years

Australian-based Atlantic Lithium has taken a step toward raising capital from equity investors in the country.

Bloomberg News | May 14, 2024 | 7:46 am

Indonesia adds nickel parks worth nearly $40 billion to strategic plan

The parks will produce mixed hydroxide precipitate and nickel and cobalt sulphate, used in the making of EV batteries.

Reuters | May 14, 2024 | 7:41 am

France backs nickel refinery project to bolster battery supply chain

The project, called Electro Mobility Materials Europe (EMME), aims to cover 20-30% of France's nickel and cobalt needs for electric vehicles by 2030.

Reuters | May 13, 2024 | 8:51 am

E3 Lithium, Imperial Oil expand Alberta pilot project

The partners are advancing a pilot plant in Canada’s oil patch, where they are testing a direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2024 | 7:14 am

Top critical mineral miner CBMM sees opportunity in EV batteries

CBMM sold 600 tons of niobium oxide for batteries in scooters and other small vehicles last year as part of a test project.

Bloomberg News | May 13, 2024 | 6:59 am

US Forest Service kicks off federal permitting process for South32’s Hermosa project

The federal permitting process starts with the environmental review required by the National Environmental Policy Act.

Staff Writer | May 12, 2024 | 11:22 am

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