November 22, 2024 Silicon metal tapped to replace graphite in electric vehicle battery anodes Silicon can hold 10 times as many lithium ions by weight as graphite, but developing the battery technology to scale sustainably has met its share of challenges.
November 22, 2024 Indonesia curbing nickel supply to support locals, Eramet says The French miner was this year given a sales quota by the Asian nation that was 29% less than it expected.
November 22, 2024 Northvolt CEO steps down after bankruptcy filing Peter Carlsson, co-founder and leader of Northvolt since 2016, will remain as advisor as he quit a day after the firm filed for bankruptcy.
November 20, 2024 NEO Battery Materials soars on consortium partnership in South Korea Over the next five years, the South Korean government is expected to invest C$20 million towards the project.
November 20, 2024 Global Lithium delays AGM on foreign interference concerns The meeting has been pushed to February to allow time for the Australian government to review a potential breach by a shareholder of foreign acquisition laws.
November 20, 2024 Putin scolds Tomtor rare earth deposit’s operator over development delays Located in the north of the Siberian region of Yakutia, Tomtor is a key project in Russia's plans to boost output of rare earth.
November 20, 2024 Chile’s rare salt flat fish face threat from lithium mining project Copper mining has already reduced the "karachi" population due to water extraction.
November 20, 2024 Exxon Mobil signs non-binding lithium supply deal with LG Chem Exxon sees lithium demand rising despite Trump's EV comments.
November 20, 2024 SQM’s net profit slips on lower lithium prices The world's second-largest lithium producer reported a 73% drop in third-quarter net profit on Wednesday.
November 19, 2024 Graphjet opens world’s first commercial-scale green graphite facility in Malaysia The new facility has the capacity to recycle up to 9,000 tonnes of palm kernel shells annually, producing up to 3,000 tonnes of graphite per year.
Copper price heads toward $12,000 a ton as banks predict further gains With year-end approaching, copper on the London Metal Exchange is up nearly 40%, marking its biggest annual gain since 2009. December 22, 2025 | 07:00 am
