April 28, 2023 Pensana taps major UK investor to fund rare earths project in Angola The refinery would be one of only a handful of its kind outside China if it starts as planned in 2026.
April 28, 2023 Chile’s lithium plans not really ‘nationalization’ say experts State-led production of the battery metal is seen by some analysts as a positive change, but likely years away.
April 28, 2023 Stellantis, Australia’s Alliance Nickel ink deal for battery elements supply Automaker has signed an agreement with the miner for the supply of battery grade nickel and cobalt sulphate from the NiWest project.
April 28, 2023 US-EU critical minerals deal would give EU broader trade relief An accord would essentially allow EU companies to take advantage of some of the benefits in the IRA.
April 28, 2023 One of the world’s lithium leaders looks like a shakier source While it was well-telegraphed, Chile’s new model for lithium still surprised many investors.
April 28, 2023 Trudeau suggests China uses slave labor in lithium production "If we're honest ... the lithium produced in Canada is going to be more expensive, because we don't use slave labour," he said as as he discussed Canada's efforts to…
April 28, 2023 Researchers push for using microbes to recover minerals, store carbon from mine tailings A new technique uses microbes to recover metals and store carbon from mine tailings.
April 28, 2023 Chile’s state miner seeks $1.5 billion from lithium partner Enami has the rights to five lithium deposits in the Siete Salares area, with a collective net asset value estimated in $2.5 billion.
April 27, 2023 Peru wants to seize lithium ‘window of opportunity,’ says minister The world's second largest copper producer, Peru has a lithium exploration project in the region of Puno, on the border with Bolivia.
April 27, 2023 South32 aims for downstream production of battery chemicals Miner will consider moving into the production of manganese sulphate in the US.
Column: EV revolution rolls on but battery metals lose their charge It should only be a matter of time before demand momentum absorbs the current supply glut, writes Reuters columnist Andy Home. December 20, 2025 | 06:23 am