July 24, 2023 Electra expands LG cobalt supply deal with delayed start date Electra will supply LG with 3,000 tonnes of cobalt product in 2025 and a further 4,000 tonnes in each of the following years through 2029.
July 24, 2023 Bluejay Mining goes solo at Finland project as JV with Rio Tinto ends Along with the 100% project ownership of the Enonkoski nickel-copper-cobalt project, it will retain all drilling results.
July 24, 2023 Smaller miners’ hunger for cash grows as copper prices fall, sparking M&A bets Copper M&A more than doubled in 2022 to $14.24 billion from the previous year, according to an S&P Intelligence report.
July 23, 2023 Ten GWh of sodium-ion batteries expected to be installed by 2025 – report IDTechEx predicts that by 2025, around 10 GWh of sodium-ion batteries will be installed.
July 21, 2023 US lawmakers probe Ford Michigan deal with Chinese battery maker The letter to Ford asks the company to detail the number of Chinese nationals who will be employed at its plant in Michigan.
July 21, 2023 China’s path-setting lithium futures tumble on trading debut Shares in Tianqi Lithium, YongXing Special Materials Technology, and Ganfeng Lithium slid to the lowest in at least a year.
July 21, 2023 Dead EV batteries turn to gold with US incentives A little-publicized clause in the US Inflation Reduction Act has companies scrambling to recycle electric vehicle batteries in North America.
July 21, 2023 Australia blocks acquisition of lithium mine by China-linked firm Country issued a prohibition order stopping Austroid Corporation from acquiring an additional 90% of lithium miner Alita Resources.
July 20, 2023 Bolivia hikes lithium resources estimate to 23mt The new figure compares with a previous estimate of 21 million metric tons.
July 20, 2023 Elon Musk relieved that lithium prices are no longer insane Chinese prices of lithium carbonate, a refined form of the metal, have halved from a peak in mid-November as supply pressure eased.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
