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.