Fortescue’s Forrest urges LME to separate ‘clean’ nickel contracts Nickel is typically produced to higher environmental standards in Australia than in Indonesia. Reuters | February 26, 2024 | 6:42 am
Scientists develop non-flammable electrolyte for lithium-metal batteries Using computational science, researchers have developed a fluorine-substituted high-voltage stable chloride-based solid-state electrolyte. Staff Writer | February 26, 2024 | 6:06 am
Activist investor Elliott to target mining assets worth more than $1 billion Elliot's new venture, called Hyperion, would have a mandate to buy across all assets, including base and precious metals. Reuters | February 23, 2024 | 7:55 am
Australia’s lithium producers see signs market is stabilizing In the short term, prices of lithium ore spodumene appear to have levelled out, says Pilbara Minerals CEO. Reuters | February 22, 2024 | 10:00 am
Surge Battery declares highest-grade lithium clay resource in US The inferred resource totals 4.7 million tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent grading 2,839 ppm. Staff Writer | February 22, 2024 | 9:14 am
Posco to import African battery graphite to cut China reliance The move comes after China tightened export rules for graphite used for EVs in December. Bloomberg News | February 22, 2024 | 7:06 am
IGO profit slumps on impairment charge, weak prices IGO's net profit attributable for the half year ended Dec. 31 came in at A$288.3 million. Reuters | February 21, 2024 | 2:37 pm
Pilbara Minerals HY profit slumps, withholds dividend Australia's biggest pure-play lithium miner reported after tax half-year profit of A$273 million. Reuters | February 21, 2024 | 2:35 pm
Eramet in talks with France to offload debt from SLN nickel unit Eramet, which has refused to inject more funds into SLN, aims to reach a deal in the coming weeks to remove some 320 million euros of debt. Reuters | February 21, 2024 | 10:07 am