June 25, 2021

Hanrui Cobalt applies for HK listing to fund expansion

Company is one of China's biggest producers of the metal and is building new facilities in the southern Chinese city of Ganzhou to produce 10,000 tonnes per year of cobalt…

June 24, 2021

Pilbara to restart Ngungaju operations, shares rise

The company will restart its plant in Western Australia in the last quarter of 2021 after a two-year stoppage.

June 24, 2021

Ganfeng says lithium could return to boom-time highs

Lithium prices surged from 2015 to mid-2018 as rising demand from electric automakers outpaced available supply.

June 24, 2021

Indonesia drawing plans to restrict nickel pig iron, ferronickel smelters

The country is currently the biggest producer of the two crude metals, and a restriction on more smelters coming online could hit Chinese stainless steel producers.

June 24, 2021

What Canada should do to secure its own supply of critical minerals — report

A report presented before the House of Commons states that it is time for the Canadian government to step up its critical minerals game.

June 23, 2021

Bulking up battery sector may add billions to Australian economy

Adding more capacity to refine metals into specialist chemicals or materials and building expertise in manufacturing lithium-ion cells or battery packs, would enable the battery industry to contribute about A$7.4…

June 22, 2021

Rare earths developer Arafura to raise $30m for Australian project

The United States earlier this month said it would work with allies to secure the minerals needed for electric vehicle batteries and process them domestically.

June 22, 2021

Sayona continues to pursue North American Lithium

Sayona says it has the support of NAL’s secured creditors.

June 22, 2021

Daimler plans to produce its own battery cells, report says

The BI report comes a week after reports of the Mercedes-Benz maker phasing out conventional powertrains in its cars.

June 22, 2021

What’s happening with Tesla’s $7 billion German ‘gigafactory’?

Tesla has already pushed back the expected opening to late 2021.