Rio Tinto to invest $350 million in Argentina lithium project Rio is working to begin production by the end of the year at Rincon. Reuters | March 19, 2024 | 1:16 pm
US explored adding more cobalt to defence stockpiles Any increase in cobalt holdings would be aimed at reducing reliance on China, which dominates the processing of the material. Reuters | March 19, 2024 | 12:11 pm
Alleged $600 million nickel fraudster can’t pay his bills Prateek Gupta was last year accused by commodities giant Trafigura Group of orchestrating a massive fraud against it. Bloomberg News | March 19, 2024 | 10:51 am
Column: Albemarle looks to shed more light on lithium pricing The lithium supply chain is maturing but the metal's pricing seems trapped at the early development stage. Reuters | March 19, 2024 | 9:51 am
Indonesia issues nickel production quotas for 152.62mt In 2023, Indonesia produced 193.5 million tonnes of nickel ore. Reuters | March 19, 2024 | 5:55 am
Li-Cycle raises cost estimate for Rochester Hub project again In October, Li-Cyle paused the construction of its flagship battery recycling facility and later said it was evaluating financing and strategic alternatives. Reuters | March 18, 2024 | 3:19 pm
Canada Nickel makes new discovery at Newmarket, drills 0.4% nickel at Reid The best intersection was 373 metres grading 0.25% nickel. Staff Writer | March 18, 2024 | 10:43 am
South Africa optimistic for tax breaks to kick-start EV industry South Africa has abundant supplies of raw materials vital for the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries. Bloomberg News | March 18, 2024 | 9:14 am
UN deep-sea mining body considering expelling Greenpeace The Metals Company took legal action against activists who disrupted a research expedition when they boarded its vessel in the remote Pacific. Staff Writer | March 18, 2024 | 9:09 am
