ASX-listed Piedmont Lithium has reported a 40% increase in the total mineral resource at its flagship spodumene project in the US state of North Carolina. The Piedmont Lithium Project now has a total mineral resource estimate of 39.2 million tonnes at 1.09% lithium oxide, for an...
American Lithium Corp has been classified as the best performing listed mining company on the TSXV, upon the release of the 2021 TSX Venture 50. The TSX Venture 50 is an annual ranking of the top performing companies on Toronto’s junior market, drawn from five sectors:...
UK miner Kabanga Nickel has signed a framework agreement with the government of Tanzania to develop the world’s largest battery-grade nickel sulphide deposit in the country’s Northwest. The two parties have created a joint venture company called Tembo Nickel Corp, with Kabanga assuming a leading 84%...
ASX-listed lithium miners Sayona Mining and Piedmont Lithium have struck a strategic partnership that will support the development of North America’s battery metals supply chain. North Carolina-based Piedmont will invest up to US$12 million in Sayona to acquire 19.9% of its issued capital and a 25%...
Glencore CEO Ivan Glasenberg said on Friday that the company is in talks with carmakers and battery makers about potential nickel supply and confirmed that the commodities giant will run down its coal assets and not replace them. Nickel is set to take on greater strategic...
Tesla is set to enter the mining business with a lithium claim on 10,000 acres in Nevada, CEO Elon Musk announced at its Battery Day event yesterday. The electric vehicle maker is planning to be a sustainable miner with a low impact on the local environment,...
French solar power specialist Neoen has revealed plans to raise around US$734 million in an initial public offering (IPO) of its shares as it looks to raise funds for expansion. The independent renewable energy company said the shares will be offered at between €16-19 ($18.4-21.8), with...
Tesla has entered a three-year lithium supply deal with Australian miner Kidman Resources, who will provide refined lithium hydroxide to the electric vehicle manufacturer under the agreement. In a statement, Kidman said that the deal is structured on a fixed-price take-or-pay basis, meaning that Tesla will...
A recent report by Navigant Research has revealed that global energy storage and renewables integration (ESRI) will be worth more than US$23 billion by 2026. The clean technology market research and consulting team concluded that falling costs in global renewable energy projects will lead to burgeoning...
Tesla has completed construction of its giant lithium ion battery in South Australia and is preparing to test the facility in the coming days, placing it on track to meet a 100-day deadline. Tesla’s founder and chief executive Elon Musk vowed to build the world’s largest...