Latest Electric Vehicle Batteries News

Battery Age Minerals has confirmed significant concentrations of rubidium, caesium, tantalum, and gallium alongside strong lithium grades at its Falcon Lake project, highlighting substantial exploration upside.

Western Mines Group has announced a landmark nickel sulphide discovery at its Mulga Tank project in Western Australia, revealing a globally significant resource of 5.3 million tonnes of contained nickel. Extensive drilling confirms a large-scale, high-potential nickel system that could reshape Australia’s position in the global nickel market.

Galan Lithium has locked in a $20 million strategic placement and secured a key Argentine government incentive, positioning its Hombre Muerto West project for production in early 2026.

Firebird Metals has made significant strides in its lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP) battery strategy, unveiling a new lab-scale cathode production facility and securing key patents. The company also demonstrated major energy savings in kiln trials, positioning itself strongly in the evolving battery materials market.

Petratherm Limited has significantly expanded its Rosewood Titanium Discovery at the Muckanippie Project through Phase 2 drilling, revealing high-grade mineralisation over a 20km² area that remains open to the north. The company also completed Phase 3 drilling and strengthened its leadership with a key executive appointment.

Centaurus Metals reports strong value engineering results for its Jaguar Nickel Sulphide Project, confirming a 15-year mine life and first quartile costs, while advancing exploration at Boi Novo and Jambreiro iron ore projects.

Tivan Limited has taken significant strides in financing its Speewah Fluorite Project, securing a conditional Letter of Support from Export Finance Australia and moving into the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility’s due diligence phase. These developments mark important progress toward full project funding and highlight fluorite’s rising strategic importance.

Mandrake Resources reports progress on its Utah Lithium Project, highlighting a 3.3Mt inferred lithium resource and new brine flow modelling to target high-grade zones. The company maintains a strong cash position while exploring strategic growth opportunities.

Black Canyon Limited’s June quarter report reveals promising drilling results at its Wandanya Project, confirming extensive high-grade manganese and iron mineralisation with improved metallurgical recoveries and strategic tenement expansions.

Vulcan Energy has won up to €104 million in grants from German federal and state governments to advance its sustainable lithium production project, bolstering Europe’s electric vehicle battery supply chain.

Southern Hemisphere Mining has secured a $13 million farm-in deal with FMR Resources to drill its highly prospective Curiosity copper-gold target in Chile, while also expanding its footprint with new exploration licenses in Western Australia.

Kingsland Minerals is finalising its scoping study for the Leliyn Graphite Project, positioning itself to capitalise on shifting global graphite markets driven by new US tariffs on Chinese imports.