X-Batt and Consol collaborate on coal-based battery tech Researchers emphasized that many mines set to close soon don't have plans for future operations or transitioning to a post-coal economy. Henry Lazenby | October 11, 2023 | 11:35 am
ERG signs deal to sell cobalt to US battery materials producer ERG said it would sell 3,000 metric tons of contained cobalt metal a year to EVelution. Reuters | October 11, 2023 | 10:21 am
Eramet rues timid European banks, sees lithium plant costing $1.5 billion Eramet aims to start producing lithium in Argentina in the second quarter of next year. Reuters | October 11, 2023 | 7:46 am
India sets lithium mining royalty at 3% of LME prices The government also set the royalty for niobium at 3% of the average sale price, and for rare earth elements at 1% of the average sale price of rare earth oxide. Reuters | October 11, 2023 | 7:43 am
Piedmont Lithium to invest in Newfoundland lithium project Piedmont will acquire a 19.9% interest in Vinland Lithium, which owns Killick Lithium. Reuters | October 11, 2023 | 7:40 am
Billionaire Paolo Rocca has a plan B if Alpha Lithium bid fails Tecpetrol SA is giving shareholders in Alpha Lithium until Oct. 20 to accept a “best and final offer” that’s worth $210 million to $230 million. Bloomberg News | October 10, 2023 | 1:51 pm
Some EU states baulking at streamlined mine permitting, says commissioner Under the draft CRMA, strategic mine projects would have to get permits within 24 months. Reuters | October 10, 2023 | 9:33 am
New South Wales’ largest battery system goes live Tesla Megapack systems to power thousands of homes and businesses and add grid stability, says Edify. Staff Writer | October 9, 2023 | 4:45 pm
Metal trader misery undercuts supercycle hype as losses pile up The world’s metal traders are enduring one of their toughest periods in years. Bloomberg News | October 8, 2023 | 11:35 am
