August 30, 2019

Codelco to decide by early 2020 on Maricunga lithium project

Codelco has for years talked of getting into the lithium business.

August 30, 2019

Ramu sends nickel price to 5-year high amid tightest market in decade

Nickel price rockets after Papua New Guinea plant supplying 23% of LME warehoused nickel faces shutdown over ocean spill.

August 30, 2019

China is already winning the next great race in electric cars

At some point it won’t make sense anymore to dig for raw materials, because enough batteries are available.

August 29, 2019

There may be a fortune buried in a forgotten corner of Europe

Serbia’s estimated lithium deposits are the largest in Europe.

August 29, 2019

Portugal vows to hold delayed lithium tender by year-end

Hotly anticipated by investors but opposed by environmental groups, the offering is planned to meet an expected surge in global demand.

August 29, 2019

Galaxy Resources bottom-line hit by Mt Cattlin lithium mine charge

Net loss for the six months ended June 30 was $171.9 million, compared with a profit of $11.5 million a year earlier.

August 28, 2019

Junior financing evaporates as cobalt, lithium prices slump

Equity capital raised by lithium and cobalt explorers and developers down 95% in Q2 compared to last year.

August 27, 2019

New projects for battery material nickel need a price spur

Consultancy Roskill estimates most new greenfield nickel projects would need prices at $22,000 a tonne or above.

August 27, 2019

Chinese venture to start mining battery metal antimony in Tajikistan

TALCO Gold aims to eventually produce 10% of the global output of antimony.

August 27, 2019

Lithium glut, EV subsidy cuts take toll on major producers

Prices for the battery metal have fallen by more than 40% over the past year, knocking top producers' profits and share price gains.