Sibanye-Stillwater increases its effective shareholding in Keliber to 84.96%
Johannesburg – Sibanye-Stillwater confirms that it has increased its shareholding in Keliber Lithium project to an effective 84.96% through a
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Other Metals
NioCorp’s rare earth demonstration plant is now operational
NioCorp Developments has said that its demonstration-scale processing plant in Quebec, Canada is now processing ore samples from the company’s
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Piedmont picks Tennessee for its $600M lithium hydroxide project
Piedmont Lithium has announced the selection of Etowah, Tennessee in McMinn County as the location of the company’s planned 30,000
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Toyota to invest $5.6 billion in Japan and US battery production
Toyota is stepping up its game in terms of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) to significantly increase the volume in the coming
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Jervois Finland produces 2,420 metric tonnes of battery metals products
Battery metals producer and developer Jervois Global has reported that in H122, Jervois Finland produced 2,420 metric tonnes of battery
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Pilbara lithium posts inaugural good profit on strong lithium demand
Lithium producer Pilbara Minerals has announced an inaugural full year profit after tax of A$561.8M for the full-year to 30
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Neo Performance to acquire rare earth project in Greenland
Hudson Resources has announced that the company and Neo Performance Materials (TSX: NEO.TO) have executed a binding agreement whereby Neo
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Electra Battery Materials advances refinery for EV market
In Ontario Electra is restarting a refinery named Battery Metals Park. The operation is 350 miles (600 kilometres) from the
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Allkem posts record annual lithium production at Mt Cattlin
Lithium producer Allkem has reported that its Mt Cattlin mine in Australia achieved record financial year 2022 production of 193,563
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Lithium developer ioneer signs binding offtake agreement with Ford
ioneer, an emerging lithium–boron supplier, has announced it has signed a binding offtake supply agreement with Ford Motor Company. Under
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Vital Metals raises A$45M to complete transition to rare metals
Canada’s first rare earths producer Vital Metals announced today it has raised A$45 million via a targeted placement, with private
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Kore signs heads of agreement for construction of Kola
Kore Potash, the potash development company with 97%-ownership of the Kola and DX Potash Projects in the Sintoukola Basin, located
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AMY begins feed of battery scrap for RecycLiCo demonstration plant project
American Manganese Inc. (“AMY” or the “Company“), a pioneer in advanced and environmentally friendly lithium-ion battery cathode recycling-upcycling, is pleased
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Europe’s largest battery metals recycling plant begins operations
Stockholm / Oslo – Northvolt–Hydro battery recycling joint venture Hydrovolt has commenced commercial recycling operations in Fredrikstad, southern Norway. Hydrovolt
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Sibanye-Stillwater: Progress on its green metals strategy
During Q1 2022 the acquisition of the Sandouville nickel refinery in Le Havre, France was concluded. Integration of the Sandouville
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Orion to develop battery metals refining facility in the Northern Cape
Orion has announced a significant development in its strategy to create a fully-integrated base metal mining and processing business, producing
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Glencore and Li-Cycle to advance lithium-ion battery recycling
Glencore has announced the establishment of a strategic partnership with Li-Cycle Holdings Corp., a leading lithium-ion battery recycler in North
Read moreCirculor partners with Rock Tech Lithium for enviro metal
Circulor has announced a comprehensive partnership with Rock Tech Lithium, the Canadian-German cleantech company, and Fraunhofer UMSICHT, an institute of
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Anglo Pacific and streaming decarbonization metals
Battery metals will be needed to build electric vehicles and renewable power. Demand for graphite, nickel and cobalt may increase
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Rio Tinto completes acquisition of Rincon lithium project
MELBOURNE, Australia – Rio Tinto has completed the acquisition of the Rincon lithium projectin Argentina for $825 million, following approval
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Sibanye-Stillwater green metals strategy during 2021
Significant progress was made advancing Sibanye-Stillwater green metals strategy during 2021, with a series of transactions announced during H2 2021
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AMY’s demonstration plant equipment ready for commissioning
American Manganese Inc. (AMY), a pioneer in advanced lithium-ion battery cathode recycling-upcycling, and its independent R&D contractor Kemetco Research Inc.
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Battery metals output in China on the lower side in February
China’s lithium carbonate output was 18,609 mt in February, a month-on-month decrease of 2% but a year-on-year increase of 51%.
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Sibanye-Stillwater green metals strategy during 2021
Significant progress was made advancing Sibanye-Stillwater green metals strategy during 2021, with a series of transactions announced during H2 2021
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AMY to expand into Asia’s lithium-ion battery recycling market
American Manganese Inc. (AMY), a pioneer in advanced lithium-ion battery cathode recycling-upcycling, is pleased to announce that it has signed
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Glencore aligns its portfolio with materials for decarbonised future
Glencore in its Full Year 2021 Production Report says the operating environment remained challenging in 2021, with the Covid-19 pandemic
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Glencoe announces global marketing relationship with US strategic metals
Glencore has entered a strategic global marketing relationship with United States Strategic Metals, LLC. The marketing relationship includes a long
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Global lithium production up 21% in 2021, Australia leads the way
Based on the preliminary data released by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), estimated global mine production of lithium in 2021
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Start-up demonstrates low-cost tin foil anodes for lithium-ion batteries
Nanode, a tech start-up, has developed a low-cost tin foil anode technology for lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries to increase volumetric
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Rio Tinto to acquire Rincon Mining lithium project
LONDON – Rio Tinto has entered into a binding agreement to acquire the Rincon lithium project in Argentina from Rincon
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