Stantec to design C$1 billion Li-ion battery plant in British Columbia The facility will become the largest factory in Canada for high performance Li-ion battery cells. Staff Writer | November 28, 2023 | 11:09 am
Euro Manganese shares jump on project financing deal with Orion Resource Partners The Chvaletice project in the Czech Republic is the only sizeable, classified resource of manganese in the European Union. Staff Writer | November 28, 2023 | 10:22 am
Chile mining body says new lithium projects needed beyond SQM, Albemarle The head of one of Chile's top mining associations on Tuesday urged the government to speed up efforts to expand the lithium industry. Reuters | November 28, 2023 | 10:06 am
American Lithium says Peru project could be fast-tracked The miner hiked its estimates for the Falchani project by 476% from 2019, saying it could hold 5.53 million metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent. Reuters | November 28, 2023 | 8:18 am
Battery prices are falling again as raw material costs drop Prices of key battery metals — especially lithium — have fallen dramatically since January. Bloomberg News | November 27, 2023 | 7:08 am
Glencore’s Mutanda mine to produce less cobalt on ore depletion The problem at Mutanda is shrinking oxide ore deposits on the surface. Reuters | November 27, 2023 | 6:58 am
Chile to invest $7 million in lithium and salt flats research Funding for up to ten research projects, including topics such as new brine extraction methods, will be awarded in mid-2024. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 24, 2023 | 9:23 am
Sigma Lithium’s former co-CEO fired for trading in blackout period Public data shows that Calvyn Gardner sold shares for about $13.3 million in January, ahead of Sigma's planned annual report. Reuters | November 24, 2023 | 7:44 am
Global EV mandates would require 388 new mines: Fraser Institute Demand for battery metals for EVs far exceeds global mining capacity. Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | November 23, 2023 | 2:11 pm
