China Molybdenum takes full control of ex-Dreyfus metals unit for $518 million The Chinese firm already had a roughly 45% indirect interest in IXM, formerly the metals business of trading house Louis Dreyfus. Reuters | July 25, 2019 | 9:40 am
China’s Fulin ditches plans for battery parts plant in Chile The decision comes on the heels of a similar move by South Korea’s POSCO and its partner, Samsung's battery unit. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 25, 2019 | 9:33 am
Cobalt, nickel, other battery metals face supply crunch by 2020s — report As the world sees demand for batteries grow at an unprecedented rate, supply of battery metals may soon not be enough to meet demand. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2019 | 4:13 am
Australian lithium miner Altura raises $15.8m as big shareholder raises stake Key shareholder Ningbo Shanshan Co Ltd will increase its stake and invest A$22.4 million in the company. Reuters | July 23, 2019 | 10:10 am
Sienna to start drilling at Swedish Ni-Cu-Co project Data from the company's 2018 drilling campaign provided multiple new high priority drill targets. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 23, 2019 | 6:20 am
Jervois Mining takes over Canada’s eCobalt, shares jump The battery minerals developer has been on a buying spree to build itself into a supplier of materials outside of China. Reuters | July 22, 2019 | 9:35 am
Europe’s largest lithium project could be up and running mid-2022 European Metals is working on a definitive feasibility study and says it could begin project construction in mid-2020. Reuters | July 22, 2019 | 3:15 am
Mineral Resources in good standing despite delay at Wodgina – report The WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation has not approved the commissioning of train 2 at the lithium operation. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 21, 2019 | 11:25 am
Canadian lithium junior surges 45% after $460m injection Nemaska Lithium's hard rock mine in Quebec is back on track. Frik Els | July 19, 2019 | 12:12 pm
