September 20, 2024 Urbix gets $125 million government grant for Alabama graphite plant The plant, already backed by funding from London-based Appian Capital Advisory, is to produce 10,000 tonnes of the anode material a year.
September 20, 2024 Standard Lithium shares rise after being selected for $225m award negotiation by DOE The funding is intended to support the construction of the central processing facility for Phase 1 of the South West Arkansas project.
September 20, 2024 South32’s Arizona manganese plant tapped for $166m US government grant The DOE funding would provide 30% of the cost of its proposed manganese production facility, said the Australian miner.
September 20, 2024 US to award $3 billion to 25 projects for battery manufacturing sector Move will increase domestic production of advanced batteries and battery materials to shift their production away from China.
September 19, 2024 CHART: Global mining and metals – a quick reality check Demand for energy transition metals has injected optimism into mining, but it represents only a sliver of the $4 trillion global industry.
September 19, 2024 Rock Tech scoping lithium converter in Ontario with $1.7bn NPV The company is building a fully permitted lithium converter in Germany.
September 19, 2024 AMG Critical Materials opens Europe’s first lithium hydroxide refinery AMG’s concept is to expand annual production up to 100,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium hydroxide.
September 19, 2024 US closer to greenlighting ioneer’s Nevada lithium mine If granted final approval, Rhyolite Ridge would be the first lithium project permitted by the Joe Biden administration.
September 18, 2024 EV batteries with nickel get boost in China after prices retreat China’s EV market is offering a tentative challenge to the shift toward batteries with no nickel or cobalt.
September 18, 2024 Electra teams with Ontario First Nations investment firm on battery recycling The effort is focused on selling black mass, made by recycling dead lithium-ion batteries, to Electra’s proposed refinery in northern Ontario.
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
