BASF says its battery material plant will be running by year-endThe battery materials business is one of two major investment projects at BASF.Reuters | November 1, 2022 | 10:21 am
PIF, Mitsui eye stake in Vale’s base metals businessVale is seeking to raise more than $2 billion from…Bloomberg News | November 1, 2022 | 8:53 am
EV battery production faces supply chain, geopolitical headwinds – reportS&P Global also said soaring prices of critical battery metals…Reuters | October 31, 2022 | 9:55 am
Nickel prices seen falling as global surplus looms Global nickel prices are poised to decline over the next few years as top producer Indonesia ramps up supplies and production costs fall. Reuters | May 19, 2023 | 8:20 am
Pan Asia Metals enters deal to evaluate lithium conversion facility in Vietnam The evaluation will consider an initial annual capacity of 20,000 to 25,000 tonnes per annum. Reuters | May 18, 2023 | 5:38 pm
Vale gets offers for stake in base metals unit Vale would sell 10% of the unit worth around $2.5 billion, local newspaper reports. Reuters | May 18, 2023 | 2:55 pm
Not enough resources for EVs to be only cleaner car option, Toyota says Carmaker has lobbied the Japanese government to make clear it supported hybrid vehicles as much as BEVs. Reuters | May 18, 2023 | 8:26 am
Australia hands out critical minerals grants Australia is pushing to reap more value from its mineral wealth and become a leading supplier of battery chemicals. Reuters | May 18, 2023 | 6:49 am
Sherritt International reports second fatality at Cuba mine in a month An employee died at its Moa joint venture mine in Cuba. Reuters | May 17, 2023 | 2:23 pm
Chile’s Cochilco to oversee lithium strategy to boost state control Cochilco currently regulates and oversees the country's copper industry. Reuters | May 17, 2023 | 2:07 pm
EU nears critical materials agreements with Argentina and Chile Preliminary memorandums of understanding could be signed during the next four months, according to the European Commission. Bloomberg News | May 17, 2023 | 12:54 pm
New Tesla low-voltage system a ‘big deal’ for copper, says Musk A new 48 volts system slated for this year could reduce demand for copper, says Tesla CEO. Bruno Venditti | May 17, 2023 | 11:28 am