CATL smashes profit estimate as EV sales soarCATL commanded a 37% share of the global market for EV batteries in 2022.Bloomberg News | March 10, 2023 | 8:00 am
US, EU agree to start talks on critical minerals amid trade tensionsBiden and von der Leyen are meeting against a backdrop…Reuters | March 10, 2023 | 7:37 am
BHP eyes copper, nickel projects as it bypasses lithiumBHP expects global copper and nickel supplies to remain below…Reuters | March 8, 2023 | 1:29 pm
Liontown agrees to deliver lithium direct shipping ore product DSO, which is a relatively unprocessed ore and is easier to produce, is expected to provide an early source of revenue for the company. Reuters | August 2, 2023 | 5:56 pm
Britain agrees deals on clean energy, critical minerals with Zambia The foreign ministry would agree on a UK-Zambia Green Growth Compact, aimed at generating £2.5 billion pounds of British private sector investment. Reuters | August 2, 2023 | 4:25 pm
Graphex Technologies inks graphite supply deal with Syrah Resources Agreement will provide Graphex with a diverse supply of raw materials in line with its plans to bring domestic processing facilities online to supply automakers and battery gigafactories. Staff Writer | August 2, 2023 | 2:25 pm
Albemarle boosts profit forecast on surging lithium demand, shares jump The company posted net income for the second quarter ended June 30 of $650 million, or $5.52 per share. Reuters | August 2, 2023 | 1:47 pm
Sayona ships NAL lithium concentrate, begins revenue stream The shipment totaled 25,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate to be sold into the global spot market via a major trading company. Staff Writer | August 2, 2023 | 1:25 pm
Oil driller Pioneer is trying to mine lithium from dirty fracking water The company is testing whether it’s feasible to extract minerals from the large amounts of dirty water generated by drilling in the Permian Basin. Bloomberg News | August 2, 2023 | 12:11 pm
Nornickel makes Asia pivot as metals price drop hits H1 profits Net profit dropped from $5.1 billion to $1.1 billion in the first six months of the year. Reuters | August 2, 2023 | 7:25 am
World battles to loosen China’s grip on vital rare earths for clean energy transition Refining rare earths for the green energy transition is hard. Just ask MP Materials and Lynas. Reuters | August 2, 2023 | 7:18 am
India passes law allowing auction and mining of lithium reserves Minerals that will now be open for mining and auction also include titanium, beryl, niobium and zirconium. Reuters | August 2, 2023 | 7:08 am