Latest Battery Materials News

Canadian Phosphate Limited has bolstered its balance sheet through the sale of its pelleting plant and reported improved cash flow despite permitting setbacks in British Columbia. The company is strategically positioned to capitalize on growing North American demand for domestically sourced phosphate amid global supply disruptions.

Firebird Metals has appointed industry veteran Ron Mitchell as CEO, signaling a strategic push in lithium and manganese battery materials development. The leadership reshuffle also sees Evan Cranston become Executive Chairman, while Peter Allen transitions to a consulting role.

AnteoTech Ltd reports strong quarterly progress with a key US joint development agreement, significant manufacturing scale-up, and expanded market access in South Korea, underpinning its 2025 commercialisation strategy.

Iondrive Limited has joined a €3.1 million European battery recycling consortium backed by a German government grant, aiming to establish a closed-loop supply chain using its innovative DES technology.

Pilbara Minerals has delivered a robust start to FY26, boosting lithium production and revenue while cutting unit costs at its Pilgangoora operation. The company also advances key growth projects amid a volatile lithium market.

Pilbara Minerals reported steady spodumene production and a 30% revenue increase in the September quarter, driven by higher lithium prices and improved operational efficiencies. The company also outlined growth plans amid market volatility.

Element 25 has appointed Altris Engineering to lead the AU$64.8 million expansion of its Butcherbird manganese mine, a move that underpins its strategy to supply high-purity battery materials to the US electric vehicle market.

Volt Resources has reached a key technical milestone by consistently producing ultra-high purity graphite using a proprietary, hydrofluoric acid-free process, paving the way for U.S.-based battery-grade graphite production.

Renascor Resources reports steady progress on its Purified Spherical Graphite demonstration plant in Adelaide, backed by a $5 million government grant, aiming to challenge China’s dominance in battery materials.

Iondrive Limited has inked a binding term sheet with LAT66 Limited to apply its innovative Deep Eutectic Solvent technology to cobalt-rich concentrates from Finland’s Kuusamo projects, marking a strategic step beyond battery recycling into primary mineral processing.

PMET Resources has completed a positive lithium-only feasibility study for its Shaakichiuwaanaan Project in Quebec, confirming technical and economic viability for a large-scale spodumene concentrate operation with a targeted final investment decision in 2027.

iTech Minerals has secured all approvals and commenced earthworks for a focused gold-antimony drilling campaign at its Reynolds Range project in the Northern Territory, targeting high-grade mineralisation across three key prospects.