Spodumene supply surge sinks lithium prices Australian producers hit as 33% year-to-date spodumene price decline accelerates with little prospect of short term relief. Frik Els | August 6, 2019 | 3:39 pm
Orocobre, Toyota partner to build hydroxide plant in Japan The plant will convert lithium carbonate feedstock sourced from the Olaroz project in Argentina into battery grade lithium hydroxide. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 6, 2019 | 3:37 pm
Met tests of Baptiste yield better recovery rates, says FPX Nickel The company says recent testing puts the nickel recovery rate from its Decar nickel-iron project at 94%. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 6, 2019 | 3:21 pm
Centaurus Metals to acquire nickel sulphide project from Vale The deal also includes the transfer of the Salobo West copper-gold project tenements to Vale. Reuters | August 6, 2019 | 2:46 pm
Lithium Australia reports high-grade lithium mineralisation at Youanmi project The miner said results suggest Youanmi could provide critical local feedstock for its lithium-cathode and battery business units. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 6, 2019 | 6:25 am
Copper sends a message to markets that growth is already wrecked For the past year, copper traded like a seesaw on the on-again, off-again hopes of a US and China trade deal. Bloomberg News | August 5, 2019 | 1:21 pm
Australian Mines secures supply deal with S. Korean company SK Innovation will purchase 100% of the battery-grade cobalt sulphate and nickel sulphate produced from Australian Mines' flagship Sconi project. Reuters | August 5, 2019 | 12:42 pm
BHP boosts nickel reserves by 77%, gears up for EV market After years on the block, BHP declared its nickel business core in May on the back of promising demand expectations from the electric vehicle industry. Reuters | August 5, 2019 | 7:24 am
There’s one metal worrying Tesla and EV battery suppliers Battery producers and electric automakers, including Tesla, are concerned over longer-term supplies of nickel. Bloomberg News | August 5, 2019 | 6:30 am