May 15, 2020 Tianqi Lithium talking to banks about easing loan terms Around $1.9 billion of the $3.5 billion loan used to buy its stake in SQM is due November 2020.
May 15, 2020 Nickel, cobalt prices benefit as electric car action shifts to Europe MINING.COM EV Metal Index tracking value of metals in newly-sold EVs globally rebound as nickel, cobalt-rich batteries favoured in EU and US gain traction.
May 13, 2020 Recycled battery metals being tested for use as crop fertilizer Tests carried out in Australia showed a “significant uptake” of the metals in wheat on local low-quality soil.
May 11, 2020 Carmakers urged to invest in mines to avoid battery metal pinch Auto companies have outlined plans to spend more than $140 billion on electric vehicle production.
May 8, 2020 Social license soon to be akin to a mining license — report The industry needs to align with ESG values and attract the in-demand millennial talent pool.
May 8, 2020 Renewables to power Northern Minerals’ rare earth operation The miner executed a letter of intent with Soluna Australia to develop a renewable-power and battery-storage facility at the Browns Range mine.
May 7, 2020 CHART: China’s grip on battery metals supply chain Only 23% of global supply of all battery raw materials is coming from China.
May 7, 2020 Indian lithium plant plan advances as EV market boom looms India’s first lithium refinery will have a proposed capacity of 20,000 tonnes a year of lithium hydroxide.
May 7, 2020 Albemarle eyes Tianqi’s stake in world’s largest lithium mine The world's top lithium miner said it was interested in buying all or part of Tianqi's stake in Greenbushes mine.
May 6, 2020 Researchers eye intelligent battery management system for better cycle life Improving cycle life may help reduce the overall cost of green energy storage systems.
Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month. December 12, 2025 | 02:49 pm
