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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 • Dec 9, 2021

Capturing 90% of Lithium Battery Technologies

The Biden administration's ambition to increase the number of electric vehicles sold in the United States to more than 50% by 2031 seems to depend on…

Battery Metals • Oct 29, 2021

US-Based Startup Is Creating Cutting-Edge

The CEO of energy storage company EnergyX, Teague Egan, believes that the United Kingdom has a competitive edge over the European Union due to its large…

Mining Technology • Oct 29, 2021

Cobalt Demand Fell As A Result Of A Scarcity

When semiconductor chips were scarce, demand for cobalt dropped, and problems at a South African port further disrupted the supply chain. S&P Global Intelligence says the…

Mining Technology • Oct 20, 2021

Canada Possesses Necessary Components For

Despite possessing all the necessary components for lithium-ion batteries, Canadians lack access to EV cell and component manufacturing: nickel, cobalt, lithium, and graphite. Canada also only…

Battery Metals • Oct 18, 2021

Lithium-bearing pegmatite rock treated to

The Bergby Lithium Project in Sweden, operated by United Lithium Corp., has released the findings of their boulder train mapping and sampling program. A region west…

Mining Technology • Oct 14, 2021

A 50,000tpa Precursor Cathode Active Material

The backbone of the mining industry: mining value chain covers everything from harvesting raw material to delivering goods to consumers. Companies that effectively manage their value…

Battery Metals • Oct 1, 2021

American Uranium And Vanadium Company Energy

A rare earth element production facility is part of Energy Fuels' White Mesa uranium mill south of Blanding, Utah, which is a top U.S. producer of…

Battery Metals • Sep 30, 2021

Catl Has Bought Interests In Many Lithium Companies

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd, a Chinese producer of rechargeable batteries (CATL), has agreed to purchase Canadian lithium miner Millennial Lithium Corp for C$376.8 million ($297.3…

Mining Technology • Sep 27, 2021

Despite Tesla, Car Groups Believe Cobalt Will

Using exploration and refinement, First Cobalt Corp. hopes to establish a cobalt supply chain in North America, which is essential for making batteries for electric cars.…

Battery Metals • Sep 16, 2021

Scientists extend the storage capacity and

Researchers at the University of Southern California are discovering a strategy to prevent the structural stability of lithium-ion batteries from degrading, which is one of the…

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