Western Areas agrees to revised $939m offer from IGOThe news comes a week after IGO said its previous offer might fall through.Reuters | April 11, 2022 | 10:07 am
Opinion: US uses Cold War powers to secure battery metals supplyThe real significance of invoking the DPA is that it…Reuters | April 11, 2022 | 9:46 am
Market value of top 50 mining companies surge $335 billion during Q1 2022Extreme volatility on metal and mining markets continued into 2022…Frik Els | April 8, 2022 | 1:46 pm
Manganese batteries market may face deficit in 2024 Industry insiders estimate the price at $3,300 per tonne by 2027, growing to $4,000 by 2031. Bruno Venditti | January 3, 2023 | 9:01 am
Tesla faces higher lithium prices as supplier amends deal Piedmont will supply an increased 125,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate to Tesla starting in H2 2023 through the end of 2025. Bloomberg News | January 3, 2023 | 8:27 am
Battery metal binge outweighs cost hikes at PolyMet copper-nickel project in Minnesota Developing the first phase of the NorthMet open-pit operation about 100 km north of the Lake Superior port of Duluth is forecast at $1.2 billion. Staff Writer | December 30, 2022 | 10:26 am
Australia takes serious look at its carbon sequestration potential Australia’s national science agency assessed 12 nature-based and engineered carbon capture technologies to look at their sequestration potential. Staff Writer | December 30, 2022 | 9:34 am
Coal, gas lead 2022 commodities rally Industrial metals and iron ore are on track to finish in negative territory. Reuters | December 30, 2022 | 8:59 am
Global Battery Metals to discontinue nickel-copper exploration in Michigan The Vancouver-based miner said exploration activities at Sawyer Camp have not generated enough encouragement to justify the continued allocation of budget and effort. Staff Writer | December 30, 2022 | 8:40 am
US Treasury signals opening for foreign carmakers on EV subsidy Treasury officials indicated that imported EVs can qualify for a consumer tax credit through a commercial-vehicle clause in the IRA. Bloomberg News | December 30, 2022 | 8:12 am
Scientists working towards stopping lithium-ion battery degradation Researchers want to move towards designing longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries. Staff Writer | December 30, 2022 | 7:58 am
Barrick Gold eyeing mineral deposits in Indonesia, CEO says The company’s Asia-Pacific exploration team is searching for deposits along a vast mineral belt that stretches from Pakistan to Papua New Guinea. Bloomberg News | December 29, 2022 | 10:38 am