India seeks critical mineral agreement with US, hopes for a trade pact Earlier this month, India and US signed an initial pact to cooperate on strengthening supply chains for lithium, cobalt and other critical minerals. Reuters | October 19, 2024 | 1:24 pm
Left and right ‘unite’ against Rio lithium project in Serbia The council of Loznica, population around 20,000 about 100 km west of Belgrade, is deciding whether to amend its official plan to allow the 250-hectare development. Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | October 18, 2024 | 3:43 pm
How resource ‘classification debt’ chips away at miners’ growth and investor trust Over the past decade, resource misclassification has saddled the mining industry with a costly problem. Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | October 18, 2024 | 2:00 pm
Cornish Lithium opens UK’s first low-emission lithium plant The project aims to produce 10,000 tonnes per year of battery-grade lithium hydroxide by 2027. Staff Writer | October 18, 2024 | 10:00 am
Indonesia controls nickel ore supply to balance weak demand Nickel smelters in the country responsible for more than half of world production are enduring a shortage of ore due to government licensing issues. Bloomberg News | October 18, 2024 | 7:53 am
Graphene maker BeDimensional gets EIB support to boost production Graphene, whose powder has a high electrical and thermal conductivity, can be used to increase the storage capacity of lithium-ion batteries. Reuters | October 17, 2024 | 4:06 pm
Indonesia looks to next phase for nickel industry as fixer-in-chief bows out The new administration will have to navigate institutional hold-ups, cut red tape and protectionist measures and campaign for continued disclosure. Bloomberg News | October 17, 2024 | 3:29 pm
After Nevada lithium deal, GM eyes other sources for EV minerals supply A majority of GM's deals are for minerals supply, not necessarily JVs, and the automaker likely would continue that approach. Reuters | October 17, 2024 | 12:48 pm
Indonesia forms $1.2 billion battery venture with China’s CATL The project in Karawang, West Java, aims to scale up battery production to 15 gigawatts a year. Bloomberg News | October 17, 2024 | 12:13 pm
