India’s Altmin in talks with Australia for lithium supplies Altmin, India's only cathode active materials producer, currently sources lithium carbonate from Brazil and Bolivia. Reuters | May 31, 2024 | 8:42 am
Codelco and SQM agree on final lithium deal Their partnership is expected to start in 2025 and run through 2060, with Codelco overseeing general management as of 2031. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 31, 2024 | 6:07 am
High-capacity iron-based cathodes for EV batteries are now a reality Researchers at Canada’s McGill University unlocked the potential to produce batteries using more sustainable and less costly materials. Staff Writer | May 31, 2024 | 6:06 am
Chile hopes SQM-Codelco deal to proceed as planned, finance minister says The arrangement would see Codelco take a majority stake in SQM’s Atacama salt flat assets in exchange for 30 more years of operations. Bloomberg News | May 31, 2024 | 3:15 am
Chile’s ENAMI aims to break ground on first lithium project by 2028 ENAMI this month launched a search for a private partner to offer financial backing or operational support for the project at three salt flats. Reuters | May 30, 2024 | 11:02 am
Anglo starts formal divestment of coal, nickel after rebuffing BHP, CEO says It is said that Anglo's five operating coal mines, development projects and joint ventures in Australia have sparked "more interest" over the past weeks. Reuters | May 30, 2024 | 10:35 am
Column: LME brand approval cements Indonesian nickel ascendancy For Indonesia it's a vindication of its policy of forcing miners to move downstream by banning ore exports from 2020. Reuters | May 30, 2024 | 10:01 am
Nornickel forecasts lower global nickel surplus, bigger palladium deficit The miner expects surplus to be about 100,000 metric tons this year, down from a previous estimate of 190,000 tons. Reuters | May 30, 2024 | 6:54 am
Wyloo Metals to build battery materials processing plant in Ontario The facility will fill a critical gap in Canada’s electric vehicle battery supply chain. Staff Writer | May 29, 2024 | 12:52 pm
