August 24, 2021 Indonesia says Fortescue, Tsingshan to invest billions in Borneo Top nickel producer Indonesia has ambitious plans to start processing its rich supplies of nickel laterite ore used in lithium batteries and eventually become a global hub.
August 23, 2021 Western Areas posts full-year loss amid acquisition interest IGO said it was in preliminary talks to acquire Western Areas as part of efforts to raise its footprint in battery materials.
August 23, 2021 US critical mineral imports up 7.9% y-o-y in Q2 – report S&P Global Market Intelligence reports the volume of critical minerals flowing into the country in H1 2021 surpassed the 316,108 tonnes imported in H1 2020 by 41,209 tonnes.
August 23, 2021 Chinese iron ore miner to invest $164 million in lithium production Hainan Mining wants to produce 20,000 tonnes per year of lithium hydroxide, a chemical favoured in lithium-rich EV batteries.
August 22, 2021 Tianqi, IGO produce first Australian lithium hydroxide for batteries The Kwinana plant is expected to reach its initial 24,000 tonne per year capacity by the end of 2022.
August 20, 2021 Nickel is becoming a battleground for bets on battery future Andrew Forrest has long signaled he’s interested in battery metals and has expressed ambitions to get into the business for years.
August 20, 2021 Billionaire Forrest picks up 5% in takeover target Western Areas Forrest's move follows a takeover attempt by his Wyloo Metals for Canadian nickel-copper miner Noront Resources Ltd where he's up against BHP.
August 19, 2021 BHP’s Noront bid hits impasse as Wyloo won’t budge Wyloo said it is considering making a "superior" offer to acquire the remaining stake in the Canadian nickel miner.
August 19, 2021 SQM sees earnings jump on higher lithium prices, demand The company reported second-quarter earnings of $89.8 million compared with $50.8 million in the year-ago period.
August 18, 2021 New salt could overcome safety issues in high-performance li-ion batteries Australian researchers developed a new lithium salt that might overcome the challenges of electrolyte design.
China’s rare earth magnet exports to US decline in November Shipments to the US totaled about 582 tons, compared with 656 tons in October. December 20, 2025 | 08:30 am
