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.
January 29, 2024 Nickel Industries posts record quarterly output, unveils $100m buyback plan The specialty miner also reported a record output from its rotary kiln electric furnace projects.
January 29, 2024 Battery metal bust spurs output cut at leading lithium project Production from Greenbushes in Western Australia is likely to be reduced as sales drop and inventories rise.
January 29, 2024 Albemarle lays off 300 employees on weak lithium prices The world's largest lithium producer's move comes as an oversupply of the metal used in EV batteries has caused prices to collapse.
January 28, 2024 Small electric aircraft have lower environmental impact than equivalent fossil-fuelled aircraft Battery-powered electric aircraft have the potential to significantly reduce the environmental impacts of aviation, according to new research.
January 27, 2024 Chinese companies to invest up to $7bn in Congo mining infrastructure Sinohydro Corp and China Railway Group will invest up to $7 billion in infrastructure projects as part of an agreement over their Sicomines copper and cobalt JV in the DRC.
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
