Latest Lithium Ion Batteries News

Cobalt Blue Holdings is pivoting its Broken Hill Technology Centre to process battery black mass, aiming to secure a sustainable domestic feedstock for its Kwinana Cobalt Refinery and unlock near-term revenue opportunities.

Critical Resources Limited has secured a 12-month exclusive option to evaluate advanced solid-state lithium-ion battery technology from the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, aiming to enhance battery safety, performance, and commercial potential.

Livium Ltd has locked in exclusive worldwide rights to a cutting-edge microwave technology from the University of Melbourne, promising high recovery rates and energy savings in rare earth and platinum group metals extraction.

AnteoTech has achieved a breakthrough with its Ultranode™ X anode surpassing 1,000 charge cycles at 80% capacity retention, meeting key benchmarks for electric vehicle and eVTOL batteries. This milestone leverages cost-effective silicon materials, promising to reshape supply chains and accelerate market adoption.

Trek Metals has announced a breakthrough discovery of exceptionally high-grade manganese at its Christmas Creek Project in Western Australia, with assays revealing grades up to 58%. This greenfields find hints at a potentially large hydrothermal manganese system yet to be drill tested.

EcoGraf Limited has revealed a comprehensive expansion study for its Epanko Graphite Project in Tanzania, aiming to increase production from 73,000 to 390,000 tonnes per annum over the next decade. This growth underpins the company’s strategy to supply its proprietary HFfree® purification facilities across key global lithium-ion battery markets.

Black Canyon Limited has launched a diamond core drilling program at its Wandanya Project to deepen metallurgical understanding of its manganese and iron deposits, aiming to refine processing and product quality ahead of development.

Dynamic Metals Limited is progressing exploration licence applications for the Meentheena Fluorite Field in Western Australia, targeting a historically high-grade fluorite deposit critical to clean energy and semiconductor industries.

Renascor Resources has secured drilling approvals for its Bulloo Creek copper-cobalt-gold prospects and confirmed high-grade rare earth elements at Tumby Bay, while progressing uranium-copper targets at Marree.

Sarytogan Graphite Limited has secured a $1.4 million top-up placement from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, reinforcing confidence in its graphite project and supporting its feasibility study timeline.

Altech Batteries reveals Sodium-Nickel-Chloride (SNC) batteries achieve an exceptionally low failure rate of 0.6-1.5% over 15+ years in harsh South African conditions, significantly outperforming lithium-ion and lead-acid alternatives.

Black Canyon Limited has expanded its footprint in the east Pilbara by acquiring strategic tenements adjacent to its Wandanya manganese and iron project, unlocking new exploration potential ahead of planned drilling in 2026.