Namibia orders police to stop Chinese firm’s lithium exports China's Xinfeng has previously clashed with Namibian authorities over exports. Reuters | October 24, 2023 | 8:22 am
Stellantis to enter JV with Orano to recycle electric car batteries JV will produce materials known as 'black mass' or 'active mass', to be refined in a new plant in Dunkirk, France. Reuters | October 24, 2023 | 6:06 am
NextSource Materials ships first graphite from Molo mine in Madagascar Solar hybrid plant at Molo now also fully operational, the company said. Staff Writer | October 23, 2023 | 4:58 pm
Column: China ups critical minerals heat with graphite controls The West can’t say it wasn’t warned. Reuters | October 23, 2023 | 11:35 am
China plans to boost state cobalt reserves after prices drop Cobalt is among battery materials that are suffering sharp price declines from rising global output this year. Bloomberg News | October 23, 2023 | 6:57 am
Horizonte Minerals in talks to fund nickel project overrun The Araguaia project is facing a 35% cost jump and first production has been delayed to the third quarter of next year. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 23, 2023 | 5:05 am
SQM buys 30% stake in Australia’s Pirra Lithium The Chilean lithium giant will ultimately increase its interest to 40% by spending $1.9 million in exploration. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 23, 2023 | 3:45 am
Strategic Minerals to ‘fight’ for reopening of suspended section at its Spanish tin-tantalum mine Strategic Minerals Europe issued a media statement saying it will push for the restart of section C of its Penouta tin-tantalum mine in northwestern Spain. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 21, 2023 | 3:22 pm
South Star eyes faster ramp up of Brazil graphite mine The Santa Cruz project's output could reach 50,000 metric tons annually. Reuters | October 20, 2023 | 1:27 pm
