February 9, 2023

Future Mexican lithium tie-ups must give govt majority stake: LitioMx CEO

President Lopez Obrador created LitioMX, formally known as Litio Para Mexico, by decree last August.

February 9, 2023

Africa gears up to keep more of the profits from lithium boom

Lithium-rich countries, including Zimbabwe and Namibia, are trying to develop processing and refining industries.

February 9, 2023

Pilbara Minerals in very early stages of considering M&A

Speculation has grown that Canada's Patriot Battery Metals may be an acquisition target.

February 8, 2023

Cobalt from artisanal mines key to global output, study says

Congo accounts for nearly 70% of global cobalt supply artisanal miners can make up nearly 20% of the country's output when prices are high.

February 8, 2023

General Motors competes for stake in Vale’s base metals unit

Automakers have been stepping up efforts to lock in supplies of nickel and copper.

February 8, 2023

Anglo American to take up 9.9% of Canada Nickel for $18 million

Anglo will provide technology expertise to the Crawford project in Ontario.

February 8, 2023

The biggest source of cobalt outside Africa is now Indonesia

Production of the battery material in the Southeast Asian country surged past others including Russia and Australia.

February 8, 2023

Microsoft calls for ‘coalition’ to improve Congo’s informal cobalt mines

Microsoft executives visited an artisanal cobalt mine in Democratic Republic of Congo in December.

February 7, 2023

Congo’s president wants new exploration for green energy metals

“The goal is to discover new deposits that can be the subject of calls for bids, with a view to concluding mutually profitable public-private partnerships,” Felix Tshisekedi said.

February 7, 2023

Tees Valley lines up lithium deal with Britishvolt’s top bidder

Recharge Industries has been selected as the preferred bidder for the majority of the insolvent battery firm’s business and assets.