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Battery Metals

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Stay ahead of the curve with Skillings’ coverage of the fast-evolving battery metals mining sector. From lithium and cobalt to nickel and graphite, this category delivers timely updates on demand trends, mining technologies, government policies, and market shifts. Whether you’re an investor, miner, or tech enthusiast, our curated insights highlight how battery metals power the EV revolution, grid storage, and next-gen energy tech.

Battery Metals • May 1, 2023

The Versatility of Cobalt: Facts

Cobalt is a highly adaptable and necessary element that finds use across a variety of industries, including the mining sector. It is a tough, fragile, silver-gray…

Battery Metals • Apr 15, 2023

Starting a Lithium Mining Company?  Key

Lithium is in great demand due to its use in batteries for electric vehicles and other electronics. This has resulted in a substantial increase in the…

Battery Metals • Apr 5, 2023

Lithium miners are concentrating on expanding

As the global demand for lithium-ion batteries continues to increase, driven by the rapid expansion of the electric vehicle (EV) market and the renewable energy industry,…

Battery Metals • Dec 31, 2022

RC Infill Drilling Completed at Burke Graphite Deposit

Lithium Energy Limited recently released an update about the RC Infill drilling program at the company’s highly prospective 100%-owned Burke Graphite Project located in Queensland, Australia.

Base Metals • Dec 26, 2022

Is Copper becoming the new lithium

The IEA also revealed that high levels of mineral concentration could mean the system is prone to disruptions - usually caused by geopolitical activities, pandemics, natural…

Battery Metals • Dec 8, 2022

Chinese Managing Cobalt Mines In DRC By Remote

In order to secure cobalt supplies for producing electric vehicles, China is using smart sensors, high-speed communication tech, and live streams to control cobalt mines in…

Battery Metals • Oct 20, 2022

Lithium Mining in North America

Lithium is the lightest metal known and its capacity to retain energy makes it appealing for use in batteries. To compete with China's dominance of the…

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