Western Australia takes step-up in battery chemicals productionThree big battery chemicals plants are set to come on line in coming months, while Germany's BASF is part of a pilot project to blend feeds used by battery makers.Reuters | August 3, 2021 | 7:06 am
Sibanye-Stillwater to acquire Eramet’s nickel processing facilities in FranceThe transaction is the second step in Sibanye-Stillwater’s battery metals…MINING.com Editor | August 2, 2021 | 12:26 pm
Sediment plumes from deep-sea mining become turbulent cloudNew research shows that midwater sediment plumes discharged by mining…MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 31, 2021 | 2:32 pm
Vital Metals’ plans for rare earth production stall The company determined that its plans to market an intermediate product from its Saskatoon processing facility aren’t economic. Alisha Hiyate | April 19, 2023 | 9:50 am
Graphic: The Six Major Types of Lithium-ion Batteries This infographic shows the tradeoffs between the six major lithium-ion cathode technologies. Visual Capitalist - Elements | April 19, 2023 | 9:36 am
CATL says new super strong battery may power electric flight The battery, which loads more power into a smaller package, has an energy density of 500 watt-hours per kilogram. Bloomberg News | April 19, 2023 | 8:12 am
CMOC gets Congo deal to free stockpile of copper and cobalt CMOC and its state-owned partner Gécamines reached a “consensus on the royalties issue” at the Tenke Fungurume operation. Bloomberg News | April 19, 2023 | 8:05 am
India’s NMDC explores lithium reserves for mining in Australia NMDC is the majority owner of a mine located in Mt Bevan and hopes to start mining within two years. Reuters | April 19, 2023 | 8:00 am
China’s Huayou seeks to build nickel ore processing plant in Philippines The Philippines has 34 operating nickel mines and ships most of its raw nickel ore to China and some to Japan. Reuters | April 19, 2023 | 7:56 am
Glencore open to better bid for Teck if split rejected Swiss firm is willing to improve takeover bid if Teck's shareholders reject the Canadian miner's planned split. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 19, 2023 | 3:37 am
Access to geopolitically-friendly critical elements supply chain vital for EV makers In a critical elements’ version of musical chairs, automakers are rushing to align with energy metal miners before the ‘music’ stops. Simon Clarke | April 18, 2023 | 4:13 pm
Argentina lithium export value jumps 133% in first quarter Exports of the white metal reached a monthly best in March, with sales jumping 93% from March 2022. Reuters | April 18, 2023 | 12:35 pm