Battery Metals Top Stories

New Caledonia nickel firm KNS starts layoff procedure

KNS stopped its operations in March after Glencore decided to sell its interest following years of losses at the operation.

Reuters | July 26, 2024 | 7:57 am

‘We can raise more money in the Middle East,’ says junior that left Canada for UAE

SRG Mining is the first junior to redomicile to the…

Alisha Hiyate - The Northern Miner | July 25, 2024 | 2:07 pm

Eramet lifts profit outlook on manganese rally, says nickel market tough

Eramet's manganese mine in Gabon is one of its biggest…

Reuters | July 25, 2024 | 10:36 am

Graphite One enters supply deal with Lucid Group

Graphite One will provide Lucid with 5,000 tonnes of battery-ready…

Staff Writer | July 25, 2024 | 8:41 am

Deep-sea miner TMC plans to be ready to apply for licence

The Metals Company said current draft rules provide them with…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2024 | 5:43 am

Mitsui invests in Atlas Lithium with offtake deal from Brazil mine

The deal by the Japanese trading house follows a similar one unveiled by rival Mitsubishi Corp.

Reuters | March 28, 2024 | 3:27 am

Chile needs to finalize more lithium plan details to spur investment, miners say

Industry players said they are seeking information on how contracts will be awarded by officials in the country that is the world's second-biggest lithium producer.

Reuters | March 27, 2024 | 5:03 pm

Rivers near Congo copper and cobalt mines are toxic – report

Local residents reported a lack of clean drinking water.

Staff Writer | March 27, 2024 | 9:24 am

Scientists get better understanding of how rare earth metal in lightbulbs forms

Cerium is a rare earth metal that is used in some types of lightbulbs and flat-screen TVs.

Staff Writer | March 27, 2024 | 6:48 am

Chile opens 26 lithium salt flats to private companies

Tender process for the lithium-rich flats, excluding Atacama and Maricunga, will start in April and is expected to conclude in July.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 27, 2024 | 3:33 am

Tsingshan unit plans Indonesian battery plant as trade frictions mount

The plant will be housed alongside Tsingshan’s existing operations in Weda Bay and could begin operating as soon as next year.

Bloomberg News | March 26, 2024 | 7:37 pm

Li-Cycle to cut 17% of staff amid battery recycling growing pains

The company has struggled with construction cost overruns at its Rochester, New York, battery processing facility.

Reuters | March 26, 2024 | 2:39 pm

Fortune Minerals gets federal funding for Northwest Territories project, Alberta refinery

$526,200 funding for the production of cobalt sulphate and bismuth ingot products.

Staff Writer | March 26, 2024 | 11:35 am

Kodal Minerals on track to produce lithium at Bougouni in Q4

Kodal is in competition with Leo Lithium to develop Mali’s first lithium mine.

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

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