Battery Metals • Dec 23, 2025
CMOC Cobalt Quota Signals a Shift in Global
The CMOC cobalt quota is reshaping global cobalt supply as demand from EVs and energy storage rises, impacting pricing, sustainability, and battery metals markets.
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Battery Metals • Dec 18, 2025
China Lithium Price Surge as Licence
China lithium price surge lifts futures after Yichun authorities plan to revoke mining licences, raising concerns over future lithium supply.
Battery Metals • Dec 10, 2025
Greenland Mining Permit: EU-Backed Graphite Project
Greenland Mining Permit approved for the 30-year Amitsoq graphite project, boosting critical mineral supply and supporting Europe’s clean-energy and battery sectors.
Africa • Dec 10, 2025
Glencore Cobalt Shipment: First Cargo under
DRC approves the first Glencore cobalt shipment under its new quota regime, easing supply pressure and influencing global cobalt prices after months of disruption.
Asia Pacific • Dec 8, 2025
Lithium Refining Australia: Ambition Rises as
Australia’s push to scale lithium refining Australia capabilities entered a new phase this quarter as Canberra sharpened policy incentives and miners accelerated downstream plans. With lithium…
Africa • Dec 6, 2025
Congo Cobalt Export Rules Tighten as Market
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s sweeping overhaul of Congo cobalt export rules is sending shockwaves through the global battery metals market. As the country responsible for…
Battery Metals • Nov 5, 2025
Electra Reactivates Construction at North
Electra Battery Materials Corporation (NASDAQ: ELBM; TSX-V: ELBM) has officially resumed construction at its cobalt sulfate refinery in Temiskaming Shores, Ontario, after securing approximately US$82 million…
Base Metals • Oct 29, 2025
Lithium Mining Companies and Nickel Producers
As electric vehicle (EV) sales surged past 17 million units globally in 2024, the spotlight on lithium mining companies and nickel producers has never been brighter.…
Battery Metals • Oct 22, 2025
The Atacama Lithium Water Crisis: How Lithium
Life on Cracked Earth Raquel Celina Rodríguez walks carefully across the Vega de Tilopozo in Chile’s Atacama salt flats — ground zero of the Atacama lithium…
Africa • Oct 17, 2025
China’s Huayou Zimbabwe Lithium Plant to Power
$400M Huayou Zimbabwe lithium plant will refine local ore into battery-grade lithium sulphate, boosting EV supply chains across Africa and beyond.
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