Articles On Ragnar Metals (ASX:RAG)

Global EV charging infrastructure way behind whats needed to meet 2030 EV demand US only has 183,000 public ports, EU has around 630,000 Fuel retailers could be well placed to fill the gap   Our High Voltage column wraps all the news driv...

Tianqi loses appeal to halt Chilean state run miner deal with SQM SQM and Codelco pursue deal to extract lithium at Atacama salt flat Rio and BYD in the running for Altoandinos salt flat project   Our High Voltage column wraps all the ne...

China’s lithium battery industry reports 20% year on year growth while prices continue to fall Chinese battery manufacturers have accelerated plans to build factories overseas CRR up 70% for the week on news it will start desktop studies t...

Benchmark Minerals Intelligence predicts US$1.6 trillion investment needed in battery industry 44% of 2040 investment needed to build battery gigafactories Lithium needs $94 billion invested to meet 2030 demand, and double that for 2040  ...

Serbian government reinstated Rio’s licence to develop the Jadar mine Project would extract 58,000tpa lithium hydroxide Decision has sparked protests in Belgrade over environmental concerns   Our High Voltage column wraps all the news dri...

Ragnar Metals (ASX:RAG) has uncovered three drill-ready targets across multiple prospects after conducting a field trip at the Orrvik Lithium Project in Sweden. Rock geochemistry from pegmatites shows several chemical and mineral fracti...

ASX set to open higher, driven by easing inflation data in the US US PPI fell short of expectations, boosting hopes for a Fed rate cut Starbucks up 24pc, Nvidia up 7pc, and Avon filed for bankruptcy   The ASX is set to open sharply higher...

Ragnar Metals’ (ASX:RAG) June quarter was underpinned by a new heavy rare earths discovery and investment in gold producer Kaiser Reef (ASX:KAU).  The company identified a new zone of heavy rare earth elements from 41 rock chip samples...

Low lithium prices continue with no signs of recovery in sight Small miners like Core Lithium have already cut output in response Eyes are on bigger players to see if they follow suit   Our High Voltage column wraps all the news driving...

Graphite deficit expected to continue out to the 2030s USA moving away from China and looking to Aussie suppliers IG6 boss says there’s ‘outstanding opportunities’ for Aussie graphite in the US   Our High Voltage column wraps all the news...

Ragnar Metals (ASX:RAG) has secured approval for its strategic investment in Kaiser Reef (ASX:KAU), with a 16.3% shareholding.  Kaiser Reef’s shareholders voted in favour of a two-tranche placement at a recent extraordinary general meeti...

Aussie Federal Government aiming to fast track critical mineral mining to supply US Aligning with US could risk our biggest export customer in China For certain US subsidies Aussie miners need less than 25% Chinese ownership   Our High...

French lithium miner Eramet in production with Direction Lithium Extraction tech by November Pivotal Metals finds thick copper in Canada Sipa Resources eyes exploration at WA nickel project   Our High Voltage column wraps all the news dr...

BloombergNEF says demand for EVs is still going strong in 2024 New report flags more battery supply chain investment needed LFP batteries expected to cut demand for nickel and manganese   Our High Voltage column wraps all the news driving...

Ragnar Metals (ASX:RAG) says drilling is required to evaluate the potential of the Flaken prospect at its Olserum North Heavy Rare Earth (HREE) Project in southern Sweden, following results supporting the potential for rare earths mineralis...

A Donald Trump presidency – good or bad for the US EV adoption narrative? Does it even matter that much?  Could solid state lithium batteries be set to take over from lithium-ion?  Volkswagen plans to counter BYD’s affordable EV push into...

Tesltra slumps, iron ore miners gain BHP faces a deadline today to decide on its bid for Anglo America Webjet reveals plans to split its travel divisions, boosting its share price today   The ASX 200 closed flattish on Wednesday, as big l...

Ragnar Metals (ASX:RAG) has acquired a sizeable stake in gold miner Kaiser Reef (ASX:KAU), which is looking to boost operations at its A1 Nova Gold Project in eastern Victoria.  This strategic investment was implemented following a due d...

  Kaiser Reef receives $5m investment from Ragnar Metals to advance development of Nova gold project Nova is part of Kaiser’s producing A1 mine, down below historical levels previously reached Output targeted to 2X from 12,000ozpa to 24,00...

Ragnar Metals (ASX:RAG) is looking to the next phase of exploration after rock chip assays confirmed the prospectivity of its Olserum North Heavy Rare Earths Project in southern Sweden.  The rock chip samples, collected during a recent f...

What’s moving and shaking in the ASX-centric world of lithium? Let’s take a quick look.    Sayona Mining (ASX:SYA) grabbed us by the attention deficit disorder earlier today after the struggling miner grabbed itself a lift on the back of po...

Where’s lithium at today? We’ll start with the Chinese-flavoured “spot price”. Lithium Price Bot says… that the lithium carbonate pricing is trending down for the moment, to the tune of about -0.31% and spot further: -0.7%. Is the lithium s...

Lithium prices and stocks have largely risen this week on the back of building sentiment That’s helped by a new Chinese policy to boost EV consumption through trade-in subsidising And keep an eye on quarterly reporting for lithium and othe...

Alpha HPA and Renascor Graphite receive a big sugar daddy hug from Albo this week Lithium news: the “spot” pricing is trending… steadily right now. So that’s okay KTA, LU7 and NWM make strong battery metals gains on the ASX this week   A...

Lithium ‘spot’ prices outta China make a bit of a recovery to start the week  EV demand remains intact, says one prominent expert. Not everyone agrees Indonesia keeps blowing up global nickel industry, while copper looks good   Where are...

Lithium spot pricing has dipped, but that futures ‘contango’ is still in play Citi analysts take a bearish view on lithium short to mid term PLS’s downstream move with Ganfeng turns heads    Where are lithium and other battery metals at t...

  S&P/ASX 200 Futures ahead 0.25%, after Wall Street rose overnight  Economist says RBA’s decision to leaves cash rate on hold ‘no surprise’ Bank of Japan lifts its interest rate for the first time in 17 years   The S&P/ASX200 in...

• Both lithium spot and futures prices have been rallying in the Chinese market and continue to do so today • This is leading analysts to cautiously suggest a lithium recovery • Meanwhile, nickel’s loss is lithium’s gain – per MinRes and...

What’s shaking in the land of the lithium lizards? (And other battery metals.) Let’s see…    Is there something of a perfect storm forming for lithium right now? A positive perfect storm, that is. Lithium prices have been absolutely poleaxe...

What’s happening today with this and that, here and there, pertaining to the lithium market? Let’s find out.    Hold your horses, futures contango followers and lithium spot price bottom fanciers. That is, if you take one set of big banker...

Azure’s potential takeover by mining titans Hancock Prospecting and SQM takes another step forward Lithium spot prices appear to be on the up, and dare we say it… finally bottomed out? Glut? What glut?… says Joe “Mr Lithium” Lowry   What...

What’s happening here and there with this and that pertaining to battery metals on February 29? Let’s take a look…    While the Australian nickel industry is very much pushed to the edge of the nickel universe in the midst of an Indonesian-...

The lithium futures contango, if you know what that is, is continuing to provide market hopium Meanwhile investment banker firm Morgan Stanley issues positive note on lithium… with caveat ASX lithium gainers include: GL1, LRS, GT1, GLN   ...

Chinese electric car company giant BYD turns heads with affordable new EV range Vulcan Energy looks to be securing big Euro funding for its German lithium operation What’s up, what’s down for ASX lithium stocks today?   What did we learn...

Pilbara Minerals, owner of the biggest hard-rock lithium mine in the world, revealed its half-year earnings this morning The numbers may be lacklustre, but the words were positive WML, 1AE, POS, all trading up nicely today amid a mixed day...

Speculation regarding shutdown of huge Chinese lithium mine raises industry’s eyebrows Low lithium prices are ‘unsustainable’ says Albemarle boss ASX battery metal leaders over the past seven days include: ARR, SYA, AUZ Another lithium-he...

Labor’s electric vehicle strategy/forecast is copping a bit of a beating from the critics today And yet… EV sales appear to have surged ‘tenfold’ Meanwhile, Pure Resources, Chariot and Eclipse lead the lithium gainers on the ASX Lithium r...

Flynn Gold is amping up its Pilbara white gold hunt As is Morella Corporation And TG Metals leads the lithium love on Monday Lithium roundup, Monday November 20. What’s surging right now in ASX lithium land? (Circa 3pm-ish of a Monday aft...

Galan Lithium inks offtake funding deal with big mining player Glencore Livent and Allkem bosses are looking over shoulders for deep-pocketed deal roilers Lithium news roundup, Thursday November 16.   The M&A scene in Australia’s lit...

Oil and gas titan ExxonMobil reveals big bold lithium-producing plans Despite recent bearish lithium spot prices, EV sales are surging in Europe S&P Global believes lithium supply will need to increase 270% to meet future demand Weekly...

Kula Gold is showing no mercy on ASX competitors today after announcing maiden drilling at its Cobra lithium project Atlantic still flying, too this arvo, on the back of rejecting non-binding offers from a major shareholder to buy up flags...

Daily lithium leaders on Tuesday: RDN, SBR, LRD Raiden has recent news but surges on… not much today – ‘unquoted securities’ Just a short, sharp-ish update, rounding up the best, and least-best daily performers in the sector on the ASX.  ...

Slumping “spot” lithium prices appear to be no deterrent for Allkem and Livent’s potential lithium deal of the year And maybe, just maybe we’re near the bottom of the market for the leading battery metal commodity? Asra Minerals, Infinity...

Ragnar Metals (ASX:RAG) has reported new assays that support its planned studies to launch an initial drilling program across its Hӓlleberget, Bergom, and Orrvik lithium projects in Sweden.  The $12.32 million market capitalisation compa...

Western Australia’s government is re-energising its battery and critical minerals strategy and looking for feedback Piedmont Lithium has turned in inaugural revenue and profit on lithium shipments What’s hot, what’s not on the ASX for batt...

Some of the globe’s biggest lithium producers are playing down market headwinds GreenTech, Wildcat and First Lithium are in the thick of ASX spod-hunting action OzAurum and Zenith also among the bourse’s bigger lithium gainers today Lithi...

  Lithium prices continue to slump amid weak Chinese economic scene Albemarle quarterly profit expected lower, while UBS downgrades EV demand outlook  But wait… PLS boss is still upbeat on lithium demand, and MinRes grabs more of hot stock...

Krakatoa Resources has the drills spinning at King Tamba lithium project in WA The other Patriot – PAT –  taken higher on acquisition in Ontario Liontown’s Kathleen Valley project is more than 50% complete, with production in view for mid-...

Ragnar Metals (ASX:RAG) is looking to tackle airborne magnetics surveys in November across its Orrvik, Bergom, and Hälleberget lithium projects in Sweden after making some ‘encouraging’ new field observations.  The $10.9 million market c...

Ragnar Metals (ASX:RAG) has pocketed just under $10 million from the recent sale of its Swedish nickel assets to a subsidiary of mining giant BHP (ASX:BHP). With its bolstered balance sheet, Ragnar’s Bergom Lithium Project remains its curre...