August 11, 2024 Australia’s fledgling batteries downstream sector at a crossroads Albemarle’s recent call on Kemerton the latest hit to Australia’s downstream lithium ambitions as players call for government assistance.
August 9, 2024 Graphic: Investment needed to meet battery demand by 2040 Investment in batteries is expected to surpass $1.6 trillion by 2040.
August 8, 2024 Canada Nickel reports best results at Reid property in Ontario The Reid property is situated 16 km southwest of the Crawford nickel project, which is under construction.
August 8, 2024 US Strategic Metals tapped for $400 million EXIM Bank loan The company plans to mine what it considers to be the largest cobalt reserve in North America.
August 7, 2024 IGO looking to divest some Forrestania nickel assets Australian nickel and lithium producer is negotiating a potential deal with Medallion Metals worth $32 million.
August 7, 2024 Qatar invests $180m in US-backed fund to reduce China’s dominance in critical minerals Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has so far invested more than $450 million into projects across North and South America, Europe and Africa.
August 6, 2024 Eramet seeks more nickel mines in Indonesia The company wants to mine the battery metal on the island of Sulawesi, according to local newspaper.
August 2, 2024 A fraught election just reshaped the next steps for deep sea mining Brazilian oceanographer Leticia Carvalho has been elected the next secretary-general of the ISA, a leadership change that could slow the rush to strip-mine deep sea ecosystems.
August 2, 2024 CHART: Did the EV battery metals industry peak in 2022? This is not what a bullish stream graph looks like.
July 30, 2024 Australia’s IGO flags job cuts as nickel price slumps As part of the restructure, IGO will focus on maximizing value from its lithium business, including its Greenbushes lithium mine.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
