Japan, Canada in talks over collaboration in battery metals supply chain
Batteries are key for Japan as it strives for carbon neutrality by 2050.
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Zimbabwe’s ban on lithium ore exports triggers stockpile buildup
The ban has impacted small- and medium-scale miners, but it’s not clear how much lithium is contained in the stockpiled ore.
Harita Nickel to soon kick off $650 million Indonesian IPO
The nickel industry sits at the heart of President Joko Widodo’s vision of developing an electric-vehicle supply chain onshore.
China removes all remaining curbs on Australian coal imports
Imports could reach 1 million tons in the first half of March alone.
Scientists use crab shells to develop battery anodes
Research could provide a route to upcycle other wastes and help develop more sustainable battery technologies.
Iran’s lithium discovery and potential implications to the global battery and electric mobility ecosystem
Iran is the first in the Middle East to announce a lithium discovery, estimated at 8.5 million tons LCE.
SQM launches corporate acceleration program for entrepreneurs and startups
The objective of the program is to find and promote new technologies and innovations related to lithium. Selected entrepreneurs will receive $25,000.
New Found Gold soars on new drills results from Iceberg discovery
The company is currently in the midst of a 500,000-metre drill program at Queensway.
Trafigura’s head of metals operations to leave in restructuring
Svetlana Kabanova, who ran operations for Trafigura’s metals trading unit, is leaving the company.
