Sumitomo Metal sees global nickel demand for battery use at 410,000t in 2022
Global demand for nickel used in batteries is expected to rise more than 20% this year.
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India to invest in exploring lithium, cobalt mines in Australia
The move comes at a time when India is offering $2.4 billion of incentives for companies to build battery cells locally for electric vehicles.
BHP eyes $10 billion Chilean investments, but only with ‘legal certainty’
Marcela Hernando Pérez, the new Chilean mining minister, said that Santiago does not plan to nationalize the country's mining sector.
Metal Energy earns 49% of former Manibridge nickel mine
The Manibridge project is thought to have numerous high-grade ore zones within a mineralized envelope.
Denison encounters high-grade uranium mineralization at Waterfound River JV property
Denison currently has an effective 24.68% ownership interest in the Waterfound River joint venture.
Hudbay Minerals replaced nearly all mining depletion in 2021
The company also extended the life of both its Constancia copper mine in Peru and its Snow Lake gold mine in Canada by a year to 2038.
This is why lithium-sulphur batteries have a short life
Researchers at Uppsala University say some bottlenecks need to be eliminated to improve the performance of lithium-sulphur batteries.
Japan to ban Russia-bound exports of gold, may adopt more sanctions
The ban reflects Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's resolve to impose further sanctions against the country, pledged at last week's G7 meeting.
Rio Tinto secures lithium project in Argentina
The $825 million acquisition of Rincon gives Rio Tinto a large undeveloped lithium brine project located in the heart of South America's lithium triangle.