Electra expands LG cobalt supply deal with delayed start date Electra will supply LG with 3,000 tonnes of cobalt product in 2025 and a further 4,000 tonnes in each of the following years through 2029. Staff Writer | July 24, 2023 | 8:32 am
Bluejay Mining goes solo at Finland project as JV with Rio Tinto ends Along with the 100% project ownership of the Enonkoski nickel-copper-cobalt project, it will retain all drilling results. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2023 | 8:09 am
Smaller miners’ hunger for cash grows as copper prices fall, sparking M&A bets Copper M&A more than doubled in 2022 to $14.24 billion from the previous year, according to an S&P Intelligence report. Reuters | July 24, 2023 | 3:19 am
Ten GWh of sodium-ion batteries expected to be installed by 2025 – report IDTechEx predicts that by 2025, around 10 GWh of sodium-ion batteries will be installed. Staff Writer | July 23, 2023 | 6:45 am
US lawmakers probe Ford Michigan deal with Chinese battery maker The letter to Ford asks the company to detail the number of Chinese nationals who will be employed at its plant in Michigan. Bloomberg News | July 21, 2023 | 4:40 pm
CHARTS: Value of world’s 50 biggest mining companies slump $356bn from post-pandemic peak MINING.COM’s ranking of world’s biggest miners welcomes the first Indonesian company to the top tier and Perth as the city hosting the greatest number on the list. Frik Els | July 21, 2023 | 2:35 pm
China’s path-setting lithium futures tumble on trading debut Shares in Tianqi Lithium, YongXing Special Materials Technology, and Ganfeng Lithium slid to the lowest in at least a year. Bloomberg News | July 21, 2023 | 8:37 am
Nickel set to flood the LME, turning metal squeeze into glut New supply from China and Indonesia is about to hit the market, according to Macquarie Group. Bloomberg News | July 21, 2023 | 8:25 am
Dead EV batteries turn to gold with US incentives A little-publicized clause in the US Inflation Reduction Act has companies scrambling to recycle electric vehicle batteries in North America. Reuters | July 21, 2023 | 7:42 am