Latest Battery Materials News

Sunrise Energy Metals has put its Syerston scandium project on a stronger financial footing, ending FY2026 with A$115.4 million in cash and a conditional US$400 million debt commitment. The project still faces a decisive sequence of tests: final investment approval, binding offtake agreements, financing conditions and construction execution.

Vulcan Energy has unveiled a Preliminary Feasibility Study for Project Ludwig, its second lithium and geothermal phase in Germany, projecting stronger economics and a repeatable growth model.

Evolution Energy Minerals has confirmed its Chilalo coarse flake graphite is well-suited for high-value fuel cell applications, including separator plates critical to data centre power and fuel-cell electric vehicles.

1414 Degrees has acquired full ownership of the Aurora Energy Precinct, consolidating control to drive development of renewable energy infrastructure and a 1 GW AI data centre project.

NOVONIX Limited posted a $24.6 million half-year loss while delivering a critical synthetic graphite sample to Panasonic and reaffirming a 2027 production start. The company raised $21.7 million to fund its North American battery materials expansion amid ongoing U.S. trade and policy developments.

Critical Resources Limited has secured $1.6 million through a share placement to fund exploration across multiple jurisdictions and advance early-stage battery and thermal management technologies.

Anson Resources' downstream partner JordProxa has produced lithium carbonate at 99.6% purity from its Green River project, exceeding the 99.5% industry benchmark for electric vehicle batteries. Independent SGS testing confirmed the quality, highlighting progress toward commercial lithium supply.

iTech Minerals has unveiled a transformative year at its Reynolds Range project with high-grade gold-antimony discoveries and a lithium joint venture with SQM, while managing a $1.09 million net loss and bolstering its cash reserves.

Lithium Universe Limited has secured $848,452 through the first tranche of a share placement, setting the stage for advancing its Brownsville lithium refinery and innovative recycling technologies.

Cadoux’s premiumHPA® alumina was validated in a hypersonic test flight in the US, powering Navitas Systems’ lithium-ion batteries through extreme conditions and reinforcing its role in advanced battery applications.

Elevra Lithium has secured a binding seven-year supply agreement with Mangrove Lithium for spodumene concentrate from its North American Lithium site, anchoring a key feedstock for Mangrove’s planned Canadian lithium conversion facility.

AnteoTech has formalised a strategic alliance with South Korea’s Xerabrid to co-develop and commercialise a breakthrough battery separator combining their proprietary technologies, targeting high-performance applications in eVTOL, EVs, and consumer electronics.