Battery Metals Top Stories

Indonesia launches new phase of industrial park in bid to lure investors away from China

Batang industrial park already hosts nearly 20 companies in 10% of its total area of 4,300 hectares.

Reuters | July 26, 2024 | 8:40 am

New Caledonia nickel firm KNS starts layoff procedure

KNS stopped its operations in March after Glencore decided to…

Reuters | July 26, 2024 | 7:57 am

Eramet lifts profit outlook on manganese rally, says nickel market tough

Eramet's manganese mine in Gabon is one of its biggest…

Reuters | July 25, 2024 | 10:36 am

Graphite One enters supply deal with Lucid Group

Graphite One will provide Lucid with 5,000 tonnes of battery-ready…

Staff Writer | July 25, 2024 | 8:41 am

Deep-sea miner TMC plans to be ready to apply for licence

The Metals Company said current draft rules provide them with…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2024 | 5:43 am

First Quantum begins commercial production at Zambia nickel mine

Once at full tilt, the Enterprise mine will be a top-ten global nickel producer, churning out about 30,000 tonnes of the metal a year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2024 | 3:50 am

Pilbara Minerals says lithium prices may have bottomed

The lithium miner said it expects fiscal 2025 output to range between 800,000 and 840,000 tons of spodumene concentrate.

Reuters | July 23, 2024 | 3:39 pm

Firebird Metals farms out early-stage manganese projects in Australia

Macro Metals will take over work at the Wandanya, Disraeli and Midgengadge manganese projects located in the Eastern Pilbara region.

Staff Writer | July 23, 2024 | 10:24 am

Scientists discover ‘dark oxygen’ being produced by seabed metals

Researchers sampled the seabed of the Clarion-Clapperton Zone to assess the possible impacts of deep-sea mining.

Staff Writer | July 23, 2024 | 9:37 am

Lifezone produces first metal from Kabanga nickel project in Tanzania

This milestone marks the first metal production from Kabanga since the deposit’s initial discovery in 1975.

Staff Writer | July 23, 2024 | 8:50 am

Vale Metals appoints mining veteran Shaun Usmar as CEO

Usmar has more than 30 years of industry experience, with his latest role being founder and CEO of Triple Flag Precious Metals.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 23, 2024 | 3:49 am

Western miners push for higher metals prices to ward off Chinese rivals

Industry leaders have pushed for two pricing structures for several years.

Reuters | July 22, 2024 | 8:10 am

CleanTech produces battery-grade lithium in first phase of DLE pilot

It achieved a lithium recovery rate of about 95% from the brine, with a total recovery of 88%.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 22, 2024 | 5:23 am

With no recovery in sight, lithium prices force miners to reevaluate output

The price of the material that’s vital to the energy transition has plunged by around 80% since late 2022.

Bloomberg News | July 21, 2024 | 4:17 pm

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