India's Altmin in talks with Australia for lithium suppliesIndian battery materials producer Altmin is in discussions with the Australian government to secure lithium supplies as part of its expansi...
Lithium miners shake up trading to tackle wild price swingsRising demand from EVs and batteries has changed the perception of lithium from a niche metal into a closely-tracked commodity which attrac...
Gina Rinehart, Australia's richest woman, muscles in on one of the largest battery-metal deals leaving investors guessingGina Rinehart, the richest woman in Australia, has acquired a nearly 17% stake in Liontown Resources, threatening its takeover by Albemarle...
Chinese companies win half of all African construction contracts employing alleged corrupt methodsChinese companies have been accused of winning around half of all African construction contracts meant for foreign firms through corrupt me...
Electric Vehicle battery makers are getting their hands on everythingThis is no longer just about higher-value and harder-to-get metals like lithium and cobalt. Supply shortages are coming for the entire EV b...
EV battery makers are getting their hands on everythingWith demand for batteries continuing to rise on the back of electric vehicle excitement, capacity in this part of the supply chain will nee...
Electric vehicles to get costlier? Key metals will be pricier for longer after record yearBattery metals are in the throes of an unprecedented boom as the global push toward a greener future fires up demand for materials such as ...
China only has the energy for one crisis at a timePrices of lithium compounds and spodumene, battery ingredients, have shot up in recent weeks and made it even more expensive to produce pow...