April 2, 2020

China EV slowdown to hit battery metals sector

Argus analysts are forecasting global EV sales of just under 2.1 million units in 2020, a 1.4% drop from 2019.

March 31, 2020

Lead’s viral resistance carries a lesson for other metals

Lead, trading in London at $1,725 per tonne, is down by just 10.1% so far this year.

March 30, 2020

First Cobalt produces battery-grade cobalt sulphate

First Cobalt owns the only fully permitted cobalt refinery capable of producing battery grade material in North America.

March 30, 2020

Collapsing auto sector a body blow for industrial metals

In terms of industrial metal markets, the automotive sector has turned from hero to zero in the space of weeks.

March 27, 2020

Zen scales up graphene production

The Canadian company announced that, while eliminating non-core activities due to the covid-19 pandemic, scaling up the manufacturing of products based on its trademarked Albany Pure Graphene.

March 25, 2020

Pilbara Minerals signs 5-year lithium supply deal with Chinese firm

The miner says it has yet to see any material impact to the Pilgangoora operations from the coronavirus pandemic.

March 24, 2020

Syrah suspends Louisiana operations

The Balama graphite operation in Mozambique remains operational.

March 24, 2020

Rutile identified as the carrier of vanadium at Eurobattery Minerals’ project

The Stockholm-based company is working towards helping Europe become self-sufficient in ethical battery minerals.

March 24, 2020

Northern Graphite secures financing on Bissett Creek project

The Ottawa-based company plans to sell a 1% gross revenue royalty to Electric Royalties.

March 23, 2020

Germany wants to mass produce large-format lithium-ion cells

The ZellkoBatt project was created to build bridges between battery working prototypes and industrial mass manufacturing in domestic factories.