January 31, 2024 Northern Graphite shares up on news of battery materials group launch The new entity was formed through the acquisition of the assets and R&D team of the battery division of Germany’s Heraeus Group.
January 31, 2024 Trafigura-backed nickel mine seeks new partner for bailout The trading giant declined to contribute more funds as part of a French government rescue package for the New Caledonian mining industry.
January 31, 2024 Activists, Hollywood take down top 50 mining company The ranks of the most valuable mining companies in the world were throughly scrambled in 2023 as governments intervened, lithium and nickel prices tumbled, gold hit records and a new…
January 31, 2024 Deep-sea mining could contribute to increasing the scale, speed of climate change – study New research shows that disturbing the seabed could increase the scale and speed of climate change.
January 31, 2024 Sigma Lithium project in Brazil just got 27% bigger Grota de Cirilo is now the world’s fourth-largest operating industrial pre-chemical lithium complex, with 109 million tonnes in resources.
January 31, 2024 Lithium market transition comes with delays, layoffs and M&As — WoodMac Consultancy Wood Mackenzie says the market is moving towards maturity and its actors need to adapt to the new conditions.
January 30, 2024 EU trade chief to press on with US battery minerals talks despite differences The battery minerals trade agreement would allow European companies to take advantage of generous US tax credits for electric vehicles.
January 30, 2024 IGO freezes nickel project, trims lithium forecast The Cosmos project was acquired by IGO as part of its acquisition of Western Areas.
January 30, 2024 Pentagon plans AI-based program to estimate prices for critical minerals The US Department of Defense plans to develop a program to estimate prices and predict supplies of nickel, cobalt and other critical minerals.
January 30, 2024 Lithium miners warn on plunging profits after price freefall Two of China’s biggest lithium companies became the latest miners to issue stark warnings over the health of the battery metal industry.
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