Base and Battery Metals 2020

A drill site at Neo Lithium Tres Quebradas (3Q) lithium brine project in Argentina’s Catamarca province. Credit: Neo Lithium.

News March 1, 2020

Base & Battery Metal Snapshot: Eight companies with interesting prospects

AVALON ADVANCED MINERALS Avalon Advanced Minerals (TSX: AVL; US-OTC: AVLNF) is a Canadian mineral development company specializing in sustainably-produced materials for clean technology. The company has three advanced-stage projects with…

A helicopter at a drill site in an undated photo of Northern Dynasty Minerals’ Pebble copper-gold project in Alaska. Credit: Northern Dynasty Minerals.

News February 19, 2020

Leaked EIS buoys Northern Dynasty’s Pebble

Controversial development plans for Northern Dynasty Minerals’ (TSX: NDM; NYSE-AM: NAK) wholly-owned Pebble project in southwest Alaska’s Bristol Bay region, have swung further in the company’s favour following the release…

Commodities Markets February 6, 2020

Malaysia reverses production ban on bauxite

Malaysia is set to begin issuing bauxite mining licenses in early 2020, four years after it imposed a ban in response to environmental concerns. The Southeast Asian nation produced very…

Tesla’s Gigafactory near Sparks, Nevada, which is expected to start producing battery cells later this year. Credit: Tesla’s Gigafactory near Sparks, Nevada, which is expected to start producing battery cells later this year. Tesla.

News January 30, 2020

Commentary: Five things to watch for in battery metals this year

In a January research note on battery raw materials, consultants Wood Mackenzie outlined the main themes to look for in 2020: The following is an edited version of the article….