Latest Battery Materials News

Firebird Metals has placed all critical equipment orders for its Perth-based Australian Demonstration Plant, triggering the first ARENA grant payment and setting the stage for a pivotal 90-day fabrication phase. The project remains on track for early Q4 2026 equipment delivery, with imminent lithium manganese rich cathode results expected from its China pilot plant.

Cobalt Blue Holdings and Glomar Minerals have shortlisted four US sites and begun testwork for Project Infinity, aiming to build the first commercial polymetallic nodule refinery in the United States.

LE Minerals has progressed its $20 million sale of key Queensland graphite assets to M Battery Materials, which is preparing a $15 million ASX IPO. Shareholder approval for in-specie share distribution is expected within months.

PMET Resources has endorsed NRW Holdings’ ALi® atmospheric leach process for producing battery-grade lithium carbonate, highlighting its economic and environmental advantages. NRW is advancing commercialisation with ongoing testing and development plans.

1414 Degrees has cleared a key technical hurdle at its Aurora Energy Precinct in South Australia, moving its Stage 1 battery storage project into commercial transmission negotiations amid strong interest from major data centre players.

PMET Resources has identified a promising pathway to refine spodumene concentrate into battery-grade lithium carbonate directly at its Shaakichiuwaanaan site in Quebec, using Primero’s ALi® atmospheric leach process. Bench-scale tests produced 99.8% pure lithium carbonate, suggesting potential logistics and carbon footprint advantages.

Quantum Graphite Limited has secured a binding Ore Supply Agreement with Sunlands Pure Group, consolidating downstream graphite processing and refining under a 20-year exclusive partnership. The deal sets ambitious production targets and pricing safeguards, underpinning Quantum's strategy to scale purified graphite supply for battery anodes and thermal storage markets.

Anson Resources and POSCO Holdings have inked a binding agreement for POSCO to design and operate a $7.2 million Direct Lithium Extraction demonstration plant at the Green River Lithium Project in Utah, aiming to validate proprietary lithium extraction technology and strengthen U.S. battery supply chains.

NOVONIX has achieved a key milestone by delivering a mass production synthetic graphite anode sample to Panasonic, marking the first such North American production and advancing U.S. battery supply chain ambitions.

Ardea Resources' Kalgoorlie Nickel Project – Goongarrie Hub has been awarded Lead Agency Status by the Western Australian Government, marking a key regulatory milestone that underscores its strategic importance in the critical minerals sector.

Syrah Resources has settled an alleged default under its offtake deal with Tesla for natural graphite anode material, with Tesla withdrawing termination threats but retaining rights pending final product qualification.

1414 Degrees has formed an Aerospace, Drone & Defence Advisory Board featuring six veterans from top defence and aerospace firms to accelerate the rollout of its SiNTL silicon anode battery technology targeting drones and adjacent markets.