Nickel Top Stories

EV battery heavyweights revive city’s dream of factory glory

Becancour is drawing corporate giants to the French-speaking Canadian province with its ambitions to make this industrial outpost, halfway between Montreal and Quebec City, a key gear for an EV battery supply chain to serve the continent.

Bloomberg News | November 21, 2022 | 9:37 am

US, Philippines to negotiate nuclear power tech-sharing pact

The US and the Philippines will open talks on a…

Bloomberg News | November 20, 2022 | 4:10 pm

Russia’s mining giants rush to sell metal after LME green light

The decision not to ban Russian metal from LME warehouses…

Bloomberg News | November 18, 2022 | 10:03 am

Wallbridge completes nickel asset sale to Archer; stock rises

In July 2022, Wallbridge announced that it would be selling…

Staff Writer | November 18, 2022 | 9:02 am

Indonesia faces difficult task to create OPEC-like group for nickel

The proposal to "coordinate and integrate nickel policy" was made…

Reuters | November 18, 2022 | 7:28 am

GM secures financial support for an EV battery plant in Quebec

Becancour, a small town of around 14,000 people, is set to become Quebec’s hub for electric-vehicle battery component production over the next few years.

Bloomberg News | May 29, 2023 | 2:35 pm

Sayona pumps extra $130 million into NAL, Moblan lithium projects in Quebec

Funds will be used to bolster Sayona Quebec’s development of a northern lithium hub.

Staff Writer | May 29, 2023 | 12:59 pm

Economic impact of mining in British Columbia reached $13 billion in 2022, says MABC

Combined projects represent C$4 billion in investment, 6,400 new operating and construction jobs, First Nations benefits agreements.

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | May 29, 2023 | 12:42 pm

Leo Lithium signs deal with Ganfeng Lithium to raise $72 million

Companies wil cooperate for the ramp-up of the Goulamina project in Mali.

Reuters | May 29, 2023 | 8:19 am

Lithium Ionic says Brazil drill results to boost mineral resource due next month

Lithium Ionic has completed 28,400 metres of drilling across the 8.7 sqkm of Bandeira and Galvani.

Staff Writer | May 29, 2023 | 8:01 am

Australia sees ‘enormous market’ for its battery metals in US

President Joe Biden’s signature climate policy is helping drive a golden age of mineral exploration in Australia, said the Australian Trade Minister.

Bloomberg News | May 29, 2023 | 7:46 am

SQM and Codelco begin talks over lithium partnership in Chile

Negotiations seek to set up a public-private joint venture to mine lithium in the Atacama salt flat starting in 2030.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 29, 2023 | 5:19 am

Sigma Lithium sells first “green tailings” to China’s Yahua

Green tailings are a high-purity, zero chemicals, about 1.3% lithium oxide product generated by Sigma’s Greentech processing plant in Brazil.

Staff Writer | May 29, 2023 | 3:33 am

4 benefits of LFP batteries for EVs

Lithium iron phosphate batteries are becoming an increasingly popular choice for standard-range EVs.

Visual Capitalist | May 28, 2023 | 3:53 pm

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