Manganese Top Stories

CHARTS: Nickel, cobalt, lithium price slump cuts average EV battery metals bill by 60%

The raw materials bill for the average EV is now down to $537 compared to $1,342 in August 2023 and a monthly peak of more than $1,900 at the beginning of last year.

Frik Els | October 24, 2024 | 8:15 am

Eramet takes full control of lithium project from Tsingshan

The Centenario project was attractive despite a drop in lithium…

Reuters | October 24, 2024 | 3:15 am

Giyani’s demo plant enters commissioning phase, first production expected Q4

Once construction is completed, the facility will be the largest…

Staff Writer | October 22, 2024 | 9:10 am

South32’s Q1 manganese output plunges as Aussie ops fail to produce

A tropical cyclone in March damaged infrastructure at the diversified…

Reuters | October 20, 2024 | 3:39 pm

How resource ‘classification debt’ chips away at miners’ growth and investor trust

Over the past decade, resource misclassification has saddled the mining…

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | October 18, 2024 | 2:00 pm

Atlas Materials, 6K Energy sign processing and refining MOU to develop EV battery supply chain

US-based Atlas last year raised $27 million for its nickel technology and said it aims to launch production at sites in Canada or the US by 2027 at commercial scale.

Staff Writer | October 16, 2024 | 2:26 pm

Eramet shares plunge after 2024 output cuts

The company cut its production targets for its manganese mine in Gabon and nickel mine in Indonesia.

Staff Writer | October 16, 2024 | 9:19 am

Eramet cuts targets for Gabon and Indonesia mines on market, permit setbacks

The Moanda mine in Gabon and the Weda Bay mine in Indonesia are each the world's biggest for their respective minerals.

Reuters | October 15, 2024 | 11:05 am

Inside China’s bid to build sway over global metals pricing

China is locking in steps to shape the pricing of the vast quantities of industrial metals it produces and consumes, with moves to attract foreign firms to trade on Shanghai's futures exchange.

Reuters | October 14, 2024 | 12:25 am

Exxaro seeks to acquire manganese mining assets

After losing out on a copper mine in Botswana last year, the company is now prioritizing manganese.

Bloomberg News | October 11, 2024 | 7:47 am

LMFP battery technology breakthrough could increase EV range by 20%, Integrals Power says

The company's LMFP materials feature 80% manganese, instead of the 50-70% typically found in competing materials.

Staff Writer | October 9, 2024 | 4:02 pm

Firebird fully permitted to operate manganese plant in China

Firebird previously indicated that it would make a final investment decision in the second half of 2024.

Staff Writer | September 24, 2024 | 8:27 am

South32’s Arizona manganese plant tapped for $166m US government grant

The DOE funding would provide 30% of the cost of its proposed manganese production facility, said the Australian miner.

Staff Writer | September 20, 2024 | 8:24 am

Giyani secures Botswana’s first manganese mining licence for Kgwakwe Hill

K.Hill will be one of the few battery-grade manganese projects outside China.

Staff Writer | September 18, 2024 | 9:18 am

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