June 24, 2025

German battery production, trade decline; lobby urges action

Market volumes fell 16% in 2024 to a total value of $23.8B, mostly due to weaker demand for lithium-ion batteries.

June 19, 2025

Titan Mining soars on $15.8M EXIM funding for zinc-graphite development

Titan is aiming to expand its 100%-owned Empire State Mines zinc operation in New York state.

June 19, 2025

Greenland grants 30-year permit to EU-backed Molybdenum mine

Malmbjer is expected to supply roughly 25% of the EU’s annual molybdenum demand over its first decade of operation.

June 12, 2025

Talga clears final hurdle for Swedish graphite mine

Talga can proceed with its integrated Vittangi anode project, linking the approved Nunasvaara South mine and Luleå refinery.

June 11, 2025

From boom to bust: battery metal prices tumble as supply floods market

Despite rising EV sales, the market fundamentals for lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese, graphite and recycled materials worsen.

June 4, 2025

Lucid inks US graphite deal in bid for domestic battery material

The agreement with Vancouver-based Graphite One helps further integrate a domestic supply chain for components in Lucid’s lineup.

June 4, 2025

EU adds 13 new critical mineral projects abroad

Brussels expands raw materials push amid China's export curbs.

June 3, 2025

Graphite One surges on FAST-41 approval for Alaska mine project

FAST-41 is designed to streamline a project's permitting process by improving federal agency coordination and timeliness of environmental reviews.

May 27, 2025

CHART: Asian EV battery makers buy 94% of global battery metals

EV battery manufacturers based in China, Korea and Japan have almost complete control of the global market, and it’s not changing any time soon. 

May 27, 2025

Greenland urges US, Europe to invest in its critical minerals, or China will

"We want to develop our business sector and diversify it, and that requires investments from outside," Greenland's mineral resources minister told the Financial Times.