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New York Times
3 hours ago
- Automotive
- New York Times
Cargo Ship Carrying Electric Vehicles Burns Off Alaska
A fire on a cargo ship carrying electric vehicles that contain highly flammable lithium-ion batteries was burning off Alaska's coast on Wednesday night, more than 24 hours after it broke out, the U.S. Coast Guard and the ship's manager said. A deck carrying electric vehicles began smoking on Tuesday afternoon when the ship, the Morning Midas, was approximately 1,200 miles from Anchorage, according to its manager, Zodiac Maritime. The crew, unable to contain it, sent a distress alert 15 minutes later, the London-based shipping company said in a statement. All 22 crew members left the 600-foot ship on a lifeboat and were rescued by a nearby commercial vessel, the Coast Guard said in a statement. A spokeswoman for the Coast Guard said that it was allowing the fire to burn out and watching from a safe distance because of the risk that lithium-ion batteries in the cars could explode. The agency plans to investigate the cause of the fire, said the spokeswoman, Petty Officer First Class Shannon Kearney of the Coast Guard's 17th District in Alaska. She said it was too soon to conclude that the fire started from the electric vehicles. Electric vehicles contain lithium-ion batteries that can overheat and cause fires that spread rapidly and produce toxic gases, making them difficult and dangerous to extinguish. The Morning Midas was carrying 3,000 cars, including 800 electric vehicles, and had been expected to arrive at Lázaro Cárdenas in Mexico on June 15, according to Zodiac. The ship left Yantai, China, on May 26, and stopped at Shanghai and Nansha, two major hubs for Chinese electric vehicle exports, before setting off across the Pacific, according to Maritime Optima, a shipping data provider based in Norway. Imports from China dominate the electric vehicle market in Latin America. More than 60 percent of electric vehicles sold in Mexico in 2023 and 2024 were from China, according to the International Energy Agency. The dangers of battery fires can be greater at sea, where saltwater could corrode the materials covering a battery and ignite a larger flame. In 2022, the Felicity Ace, a car carrier slightly larger than Morning Midas, sank in the Atlantic Ocean along with around 4,000 vehicles — including Bentleys and Porsches — after a fire onboard burned for nearly two weeks. Lithium-ion batteries also pose risks to air travel. In recent months, Southwest Airlines and several carriers in Asia have tightened in-flight restrictions on the use and transport of the batteries. The bans in Asia went into effect after a fire destroyed a passenger jet at an airport in South Korea in January. There is no definitive link between portable batteries and that fire, and an investigation is underway.
News.com.au
7 days ago
- Business
- News.com.au
High Voltage: Trump's 721pc tariffs could see price spike for graphite
Argonaut Research says prices could lift to US$36/kg Renascor Resources says near-term producers set to benefit Our High Voltage column wraps all the news driving ASX stocks with exposure to lithium, cobalt, graphite, nickel, rare earths, and vanadium. The US/China tariff trade war has highlighted the need for Western countries to shore up domestic supply chains, particularly around minerals critical to defence and tech applications like graphite. Graphite is crucial in lithium-ion batteries, acting as the anode material. In fact, there's more graphite in a lithium-ion battery than there is lithium. China has a stranglehold on global graphite supply, with 98% of graphite anode material (both natural and synthetic) coming from China. And the US Department of Commerce (DoC) has recently decided to impose countervailing duty (CVD) tariffs of up to 721% on synthetic and natural graphite anode material imported from China. It's a preliminary determination, with the final determinations and potential implementation not expected until December this year, but Argonaut Research analyst Jon Scholtz said in a recent note that we could see a jump in prices as a result. ' anode material price US$4-7/kg,' he said. 'So, at US$5/kg and 50kg of graphite anode, this is US$250 worth of graphite in each EV (0.5% of average EV selling price). 'The tariff could lift prices to ~US$36/kg which is ~US$1800 per EV (3.6% of average EV selling price).' Quickest project to production wins It's not all doom and gloom, however. The tariff/trade war could present opportunities for ASX stocks with a near-term development projects. Scholtz pointed to Syrah Resources' (ASX:SYR) 11,250tpa Vidalia active anode materials plant, which is ramping up in the US and has the potential for expansion to 45,000tpa (targeted by 2028) and long term aspirations of >100ktpa. Syrah investors breathed a sigh of relief this week, when the firm allayed concerns an as yet unmet deadline for qualification by key customer Tesla had been put back from May 31 this year to February 9, 2026. There's also Novonix (ASX:NVX) with its Riverside facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee, which is poised to become the first large-scale production site dedicated to high-performance synthetic graphite for the battery sector in North America. The project is targeting a 3000tpa start-up this year, growing to to 15-20,000tpa by 2030, with long term aspirations of capacity around 150,000tpa. NVX CEO Michael O'Kronley welcomed the DoC decision. 'This decision is an important step in supporting the United States' goal of developing critical mineral supply domestically for increased energy independence,' he said in recent statement. Renascor Resources (ASX:RNU) is another player with a stake in the game, with MD David Christensen noting there are opportunities in the sector if a project can get into production quickly. While not based in the United States itself, the potential tariffs against Chinese exporters could open a window of opportunity to access the US market from its Siviour project in South Australia, the most advanced graphite development in Oz. 'This threatens to change the status quo in the graphite and anode sectors, which have seen China achieve market dominance over the last several years,' he said. 'In particular, it favours the most competitive ex-China projects and those that can quickly move into production.' Sivious is expected to be one of the world's lowest cost projects, with costs of US$405/t of graphite concentrate in the first 10 years. Currently, RNU is advancing optimisation studies and is also looking to commission a purified spherical graphite (PSG) demonstration plant later this year. 'From a practical perspective, we expect the impact on the anode market to be a greater advantage for established suppliers who have either underutilised capacity or can quickly bring new capacity online,' Christensen said. 'These groups have already made large capital commitments, so have greater ability to fill ex-China demand. 'We've already seen some significant announcements out of South Korea and Japan from incumbent anode producers. 'We are also seeing tier 1 Chinese anode producers establish production ex-China.' Other Aussie graphite companies could be poised to benefit if demand from American and European customers who want to excise their operations from Chinese supply chains – subject to dumping accusations – spurs interest in developing new projects in the West. Kingsland Minerals (ASX:KNG) is among those with its Leliyn project in the Northern Territory, which with an inferred resource of 180.2Mt at 7.2% total graphitic content and indicated resource of 12.3Mt at 7.9% TGC, holds the largest in situ graphite resource in Australia. An even larger exploration target extends beyond that of 700-1.1Bt at 7-8% TGC, with a recently commissioned scoping study led by GR Engineering Services (ASX:GNG) to focus on just a fraction of the project's massive 12km strike zone. "This is a crucial step in the development of the Leliyn Graphite Project," Kingsland MD Richard Maddocks said on the commissioning of the study earlier this month. "We are very pleased to be working with GR Engineering Services to assess the potential of this project. GRES has considerable global experience in the delivery of scoping and feasibility studies and the design and construction of processing facilities. "They also have particular expertise in the design of graphite processing infrastructure." Other Aussie graphite proponents include iTech Minerals (ASX:ITM), which boasts the Lacroma, Sugarloaf and Campoona deposits north of Siviour on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula. It boasts a global mineral resource of 35.2Mt at 6% TGC, with test work already showing the project can produce a 94% graphite concentrate with material suitable for the key battery market. Over in WA a number of players are looking to potentially commercialise graphite resources including Buxton Resources (ASX:BUX), which owns the 20.7Mt at 10.8% TGC Graphite Bull project, International Graphite (ASX:IG6), which owns the Springdale deposit and proposed Collie plant, and Green Critical Minerals (ASX:GCM), which last year said it had completed a stage 3 earn in that would give the firm 80% of the 1.1Mt McIntosh project. GCM has caught market interest this year thanks to its acquisition of the breakthrough very high density graphite block tech. Battery Metals Winners and Losers Here's how a basket of ASX stocks with exposure to lithium, cobalt, graphite, nickel, rare earths, magnesium, manganese and vanadium is performing >>> Code Company Price % Week % Month % Six Month % Year Market Cap NWC New World Resources 0.047 68% 88% 135% 18% $166,440,241 YAR Yari Minerals Ltd 0.01 67% 150% 233% 150% $4,437,692 RIL Redivium Limited 0.004 60% 0% 0% 33% $13,609,422 CTN Catalina Resources 0.003 50% 50% 7% 7% $7,278,057 OB1 Orbminco Limited 0.0015 50% 50% -10% -55% $3,596,352 LLI Loyal Lithium Ltd 0.13 48% 88% 18% -46% $13,095,298 TKL Traka Resources 0.002 33% 0% 33% 33% $4,251,580 OM1 Omnia Metals Group 0.013 30% 30% -83% -83% $3,039,284 SLM Solismineralsltd 0.1 30% 19% 11% -5% $12,980,463 COB Cobalt Blue Ltd 0.07 27% 11% 3% -24% $24,688,556 HRE Heavy Rare Earths 0.038 27% 90% 0% 10% $7,489,220 STK Strickland Metals 0.1325 26% 38% 74% 20% $294,106,774 CNB Carnaby Resource Ltd 0.35 25% 27% -13% -54% $84,503,878 FRS Forrestaniaresources 0.085 23% 107% 507% 85% $26,392,489 BCA Black Canyon Limited 0.061 22% 2% 5% -49% $7,908,692 KM1 Kalimetalslimited 0.1 22% 11% -17% -75% $7,696,094 OD6 Od6Metalsltd 0.034 21% 48% 10% -46% $5,455,910 ODE Odessa Minerals Ltd 0.006 20% 0% -14% 50% $11,196,728 EV1 Evolutionenergy 0.012 20% 0% -57% -81% $3,989,155 DEV Devex Resources Ltd 0.095 19% 10% -17% -78% $41,518,923 MTM MTM Critical Metals 0.34 17% 51% 400% 656% $160,537,274 LSR Lodestar Minerals 0.007 17% -59% -65% -78% $1,910,543 EFE Eastern Resources 0.029 16% 12% -9% -52% $3,404,429 FG1 Flynngold 0.029 16% 32% 0% -3% $12,130,811 GW1 Greenwing Resources 0.03 15% 0% -27% -58% $8,234,997 GCM Green Critical Min 0.015 15% 36% 150% 400% $29,447,674 BKT Black Rock Mining 0.031 15% 55% -21% -50% $47,022,076 PVT Pivotal Metals Ltd 0.008 14% 14% 0% -64% $7,257,807 TKM Trek Metals Ltd 0.065 14% 3% 225% 55% $38,723,709 LOT Lotus Resources Ltd 0.1875 14% 14% -20% -58% $485,793,226 REC Rechargemetals 0.017 13% 21% -37% -56% $4,368,829 AXN Alliance Nickel Ltd 0.035 13% 0% -17% -27% $25,404,387 IMI Infinitymining 0.009 13% -25% -36% -80% $3,384,126 TAR Taruga Minerals 0.009 13% -10% -10% 13% $6,423,787 QPM QPM Energy Limited 0.038 12% 0% -10% -3% $98,486,311 A8G Australasian Metals 0.077 12% 10% 0% -21% $4,457,509 AZI Altamin Limited 0.029 12% 21% 4% -18% $15,511,578 GRL Godolphin Resources 0.01 11% 0% -29% -64% $4,488,733 MEI Meteoric Resources 0.11 11% 5% 18% -44% $245,370,592 AXE Archer Materials 0.31 11% 22% 2% -26% $75,179,869 AQD Ausquest Limited 0.054 10% 8% 391% 249% $77,723,998 ASO Aston Minerals Ltd 0.022 10% 16% 144% 38% $29,786,478 THR Thor Energy PLC 0.011 10% 0% -15% -35% $7,818,688 PBL Parabellumresources 0.045 10% -10% -10% 5% $2,803,500 VMC Venus Metals Cor Ltd 0.115 10% 5% 64% 25% $23,045,120 QEM QEM Limited 0.059 9% 20% 48% -60% $10,305,019 NWM Norwest Minerals 0.012 9% 0% -26% -62% $9,952,225 AR3 Austrare 0.062 9% -44% -34% -43% $13,567,191 WA1 Wa1Resourcesltd 13.275 8% 10% -16% -34% $897,234,032 JMS Jupiter Mines. 0.2 8% 33% 38% -39% $372,597,935 ZNC Zenith Minerals Ltd 0.043 8% -10% 2% -38% $17,519,981 OCN Oceanalithiumlimited 0.058 7% 115% 123% 43% $7,974,790 SRL Sunrise 0.445 7% -25% 85% -20% $40,602,374 STM Sunstone Metals Ltd 0.015 7% 25% 114% 25% $93,576,601 CY5 Cygnus Metals Ltd 0.075 7% -21% -40% -1% $63,834,875 GBR Greatbould Resources 0.066 6% -12% 57% 10% $50,955,703 LIN Lindian Resources 0.13 6% 18% 33% 8% $155,678,252 FBM Future Battery 0.0175 6% -3% -8% -56% $12,038,507 A11 Atlantic Lithium 0.1375 6% -2% -38% -69% $95,307,756 GED Golden Deeps 0.019 6% 0% -30% -54% $3,365,388 LIT Livium Ltd 0.0095 6% 19% -47% -63% $16,905,071 BOA BOA Resources Ltd 0.019 6% 6% -14% -17% $2,220,351 CTM Centaurus Metals Ltd 0.385 5% -1% -10% -25% $181,295,943 PLL Piedmont Lithium Inc 0.1 5% -20% -44% -53% $60,320,207 DM1 Desert Metals 0.02 5% 5% -17% -9% $8,403,445 NVX Novonix Limited 0.4525 5% 3% -34% -39% $289,418,875 PGM Platina Resources 0.021 5% 0% 11% -25% $12,463,607 BUX Buxton Resources Ltd 0.044 5% 38% -10% -56% $12,010,916 ICL Iceni Gold 0.066 5% 0% 22% 0% $20,386,442 LPM Lithium Plus 0.068 5% 10% -32% -30% $9,033,120 GT1 Greentechnology 0.024 4% -17% -61% -75% $11,404,081 TOR Torque Met 0.12 4% 26% 173% -43% $32,359,671 HAW Hawthorn Resources 0.05 4% 14% 4% -29% $16,750,781 ARR American Rare Earths 0.26 4% -5% -2% -4% $134,467,174 NIC Nickel Industries 0.685 4% 32% -23% -29% $2,907,757,036 PSC Prospect Res Ltd 0.14 4% -5% 40% -32% $94,975,325 MEK Meeka Metals Limited 0.14 4% -3% 94% 289% $352,163,724 RVT Richmond Vanadium 0.14 4% -13% -46% -49% $29,573,789 ADV Ardiden Ltd 0.15 3% 3% 15% 0% $9,377,626 WR1 Winsome Resources 0.15 3% -17% -66% -88% $36,584,018 PTR Petratherm Ltd 0.31 3% 29% 88% 1309% $93,315,988 S2R S2 Resources 0.094 3% -15% 34% -22% $43,474,367 SYA Sayona Mining Ltd 0.0165 3% -18% -48% -62% $184,692,736 ASM Ausstratmaterials 0.515 3% -28% 4% -48% $94,297,155 LYC Lynas Rare Earths 7.815 3% -9% 15% 16% $7,436,802,632 PUR Pursuit Minerals 0.041 3% -5% -67% -82% $4,089,092 WIN WIN Metals 0.0205 3% 3% -2% -43% $11,001,162 CHN Chalice Mining Ltd 1.1475 2% 7% -14% -36% $441,545,404 PMT Patriotbatterymetals 0.24 2% -8% -4% -73% $127,464,747 DVP Develop Global Ltd 3.78 2% 39% 96% 61% $1,023,459,567 IGO IGO Limited 4.145 2% 13% -14% -43% $3,104,798,033 FTL Firetail Resources 0.06 2% 0% -26% 31% $22,801,679 PAT Patriot Resourcesltd 0.065 2% -3% 48% -19% $8,090,750 CXO Core Lithium 0.091 1% 30% 1% -35% $192,871,399 ASL Andean Silver 0.935 1% -8% -6% 15% $146,865,723 HAS Hastings Tech Met 0.3175 1% -15% 2% 30% $61,853,659 IPX Iperionx Limited 3.58 0% 10% -18% 48% $1,222,386,668 LPD Lepidico Ltd 0.002 0% 0% 0% -33% $17,178,371 MRD Mount Ridley Mines 0.002 0% -20% -80% -87% $1,556,978 INR Ioneer Ltd 0.125 0% -7% -39% -40% $306,237,427 MAN Mandrake Res Ltd 0.018 0% -14% -25% -47% $11,290,679 RLC Reedy Lagoon Corp. 0.0015 0% -25% -25% -63% $1,165,060 CLA Celsius Resource Ltd 0.007 0% 0% -36% -22% $21,948,419 MNS Magnis Energy Tech 0.042 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,378,922 SBR Sabre Resources 0.008 0% 0% -27% -56% $3,550,157 SRI Sipa Resources Ltd 0.013 0% 8% 0% -19% $5,413,178 NTU Northern Min Ltd 0.027 0% -27% 35% -23% $225,643,207 CWX Carawine Resources 0.096 0% 2% -13% -4% $22,668,043 ARN Aldoro Resources 0.315 0% -39% 254% 314% $55,168,277 JRV Jervois Global Ltd 0.011 0% 0% 0% -27% $29,730,402 ADD Adavale Resource Ltd 0.002 0% 0% -20% -60% $4,574,558 ALY Alchemy Resource Ltd 0.006 0% 20% -14% -14% $7,068,458 LEL Lithenergy 0.37 0% 0% 0% -9% $41,440,581 RMX Red Mount Min Ltd 0.008 0% 0% -20% -20% $3,952,141 LML Lincoln Minerals 0.005 0% 0% -17% -29% $10,512,849 MRC Mineral Commodities 0.026 0% 0% 0% 0% $25,596,288 BMM Bayanminingandmin 0.029 0% -9% -42% -48% $2,985,707 LEG Legend Mining 0.008 0% 0% -27% -47% $23,291,817 G88 Golden Mile Res Ltd 0.014 0% 40% 40% 8% $7,619,470 WKT Walkabout Resources 0.095 0% 0% 0% -24% $63,769,838 CNJ Conico Ltd 0.007 0% 0% -30% -30% $1,662,411 VR8 Vanadium Resources 0.014 0% -18% -46% -76% $7,617,940 SLZ Sultan Resources Ltd 0.006 0% -14% -14% -45% $1,388,819 MLS Metals Australia 0.018 0% -14% -28% -18% $13,845,671 MQR Marquee Resource Ltd 0.008 0% -27% -38% -47% $4,466,420 EVR Ev Resources Ltd 0.005 0% 25% 67% -32% $9,929,183 AS2 Askarimetalslimited 0.008 0% -11% -38% -86% $3,233,365 EMS Eastern Metals 0.01 0% 0% -23% -73% $1,394,262 RAG Ragnar Metals Ltd 0.018 0% -10% -14% 13% $8,531,748 TEM Tempest Minerals 0.004 0% 0% -20% -53% $2,203,590 KOR Korab Resources 0.008 0% 0% 0% 14% $2,936,400 CMX Chemxmaterials 0.026 0% 0% -26% -46% $3,354,580 NC1 Nicoresourceslimited 0.073 0% -3% -25% -51% $8,008,142 CMO Cosmometalslimited 0.016 0% -14% 2% -51% $5,476,306 CRR Critical Resources 0.003 0% 0% -40% -73% $7,842,664 ENT Enterprise Metals 0.002 0% 0% -50% -60% $2,356,635 ENV Enova Mining Limited 0.008 0% 14% 23% -64% $12,014,757 RBX Resource B 0.028 0% -20% -33% -26% $3,225,166 AKN Auking Mining Ltd 0.007 0% -13% 40% -67% $3,448,673 EMT Emetals Limited 0.003 0% -25% -40% -40% $2,975,000 PNT Panthermetalsltd 0.013 0% 0% -24% -69% $3,911,759 RAS Ragusa Minerals Ltd 0.015 0% -29% 15% -21% $2,138,982 RGL Riversgold 0.004 0% 0% 33% -47% $6,734,850 CLZ Classic Min Ltd 0.001 0% 0% 0% -80% $1,544,026 XTC XTC Lithium Limited 0.2 0% 19900% 0% 19900% $17,528,272 M2R Miramar 0.003 0% -25% -40% -71% $2,990,470 KTA Krakatoa Resources 0.01 0% 11% 0% -41% $6,821,474 DLI Delta Lithium 0.185 0% 6% 0% -37% $136,142,940 KNI Kunikolimited 0.13 0% -24% -38% -42% $10,865,534 BUR Burleyminerals 0.046 0% -8% -19% -65% $8,333,696 L1M Lightning Minerals 0.06 0% 2% -22% -29% $6,199,699 1AE Auroraenergymetals 0.069 0% 50% 23% -22% $12,713,525 LLL Leolithiumlimited 0.332997 0% 0% 0% 0% $401,204,047 LU7 Lithium Universe Ltd 0.005 0% -17% -38% -70% $4,715,878 DYM Dynamicmetalslimited 0.3 0% -17% 50% 76% $13,743,615 TMX Terrain Minerals 0.003 0% 50% 0% 0% $6,745,670 ANX Anax Metals Ltd 0.008 0% 60% -20% -81% $7,062,461 FIN FIN Resources Ltd 0.006 0% 0% 20% -54% $4,169,331 LCY Legacy Iron Ore 0.009 0% 0% -18% -38% $87,858,383 ASR Asra Minerals Ltd 0.002 0% 0% -33% -71% $5,533,072 PFE Pantera Lithium 0.014 0% -13% -30% -70% $6,632,972 KNG Kingsland Minerals 0.105 0% -16% -36% -49% $7,618,896 ILU Iluka Resources 3.81 -1% -5% -31% -47% $1,628,419,181 BHP BHP Group Limited 38.29 -1% 2% -4% -15% $195,171,901,436 S32 South32 Limited 3.05 -1% 13% -18% -22% $13,841,052,714 CDT Castle Minerals 0.095 -1% 70% 27% -47% $10,788,890 E25 Element 25 Ltd 0.2225 -1% -3% -18% -16% $53,723,914 KZR Kalamazoo Resources 0.086 -1% 2% 4% -18% $18,867,842 ARL Ardea Resources Ltd 0.4 -1% -4% 14% -34% $84,165,166 BSX Blackstone Ltd 0.07 -1% 4% 150% 24% $48,040,053 ARU Arafura Rare Earths 0.1625 -2% -21% 35% -14% $406,614,234 LKE Lake Resources 0.0315 -2% -7% -28% -49% $55,897,643 PNN Power Minerals Ltd 0.059 -2% -18% -36% -58% $7,641,764 CHR Charger Metals 0.045 -2% 5% -37% -51% $3,096,810 WMG Western Mines 0.195 -3% 56% 3% -50% $18,070,669 SUM Summitminerals 0.039 -3% -17% -79% -81% $3,454,467 IDA Indiana Resources 0.077 -3% 1% 28% 81% $51,418,597 FLG Flagship Min Ltd 0.07 -3% 4% 13% -56% $14,251,595 PEK Peak Rare Earths Ltd 0.2575 -3% 96% 145% 13% $89,789,736 PEK Peak Rare Earths Ltd 0.2575 -3% 96% 145% 13% $89,789,736 NVA Nova Minerals Ltd 0.315 -3% -3% 37% 37% $103,359,173 MHK Metalhawk. 0.45 -3% 14% 55% 650% $56,563,792 EMC Everest Metals Corp 0.145 -3% -3% 16% 16% $32,499,032 TLG Talga Group Ltd 0.4 -4% -10% -15% -43% $178,408,813 MIN Mineral Resources. 22.66 -4% 25% -32% -70% $4,411,842,660 KAI Kairos Minerals Ltd 0.026 -4% 30% 73% 136% $71,034,629 LTR Liontown Resources 0.63 -4% 17% -15% -54% $1,468,618,583 ESR Estrella Res Ltd 0.0355 -4% 18% 122% 689% $67,714,577 NH3 Nh3Cleanenergyltd 0.023 -4% -8% 10% 21% $13,550,515 KFM Kingfisher Mining 0.046 -4% -4% -16% -28% $2,470,890 RXL Rox Resources 0.2825 -4% -17% 88% 77% $212,426,063 RNU Renascor Res Ltd 0.064 -4% -6% -2% -42% $165,302,508 LMG Latrobe Magnesium 0.0105 -5% -5% -58% -81% $27,579,195 PLS Pilbara Min Ltd 1.3025 -5% -10% -46% -67% $4,247,667,608 VUL Vulcan Energy 4.03 -5% -15% -43% -16% $900,759,755 TVN Tivan Limited 0.1 -5% -13% 92% 96% $211,951,587 INF Infinity Lithium 0.019 -5% -24% -34% -65% $9,451,842 AUZ Australian Mines Ltd 0.009 -5% -25% -18% 0% $13,285,865 1MC Morella Corporation 0.018 -5% -5% -38% -76% $6,897,131 REE Rarex Limited 0.018 -5% -40% 80% -10% $16,562,952 NMT Neometals Ltd 0.088 -5% 44% 0% -19% $67,709,407 MLX Metals X Limited 0.525 -5% -3% 31% 11% $474,219,473 AGY Argosy Minerals Ltd 0.017 -6% -6% -45% -87% $24,750,656 LRV Larvottoresources 0.6275 -6% -29% 14% 534% $252,905,917 FGR First Graphene Ltd 0.032 -6% -20% 10% -44% $21,715,593 EUR European Lithium Ltd 0.048 -6% -9% 45% -4% $72,259,073 GL1 Globallith 0.16 -6% -9% -20% -57% $43,185,800 SRZ Stellar Resources 0.016 -6% -6% -16% -27% $35,355,760 WC1 Westcobarmetals 0.016 -6% 23% 0% -70% $3,110,692 EMH European Metals Hldg 0.1975 -6% -12% 36% -49% $41,488,941 OMH OM Holdings Limited 0.31 -6% -6% -7% -38% $237,539,608 GRE Greentechmetals 0.046 -6% -6% -46% -79% $5,158,554 AX8 Accelerate Resources 0.0075 -6% 7% -17% -86% $4,783,132 VHM Vhmlimited 0.225 -6% -32% -42% -52% $56,733,739 WC8 Wildcat Resources 0.145 -6% -26% -40% -70% $194,962,424 BC8 Black Cat Syndicate 0.785 -7% -19% 9% 131% $572,963,607 ASN Anson Resources Ltd 0.0495 -7% -7% -23% -62% $69,336,827 M24 Mamba Exploration 0.014 -7% 8% 27% -33% $4,132,319 ABX ABX Group Limited 0.041 -7% -2% 3% -18% $10,288,257 GLN Galan Lithium Ltd 0.093 -7% -11% -26% -58% $88,808,766 KOB Kobaresourceslimited 0.039 -7% -9% -51% -76% $6,183,903 ETM Energy Transition 0.0455 -7% -34% 82% 38% $71,364,799 PGD Peregrine Gold 0.125 -7% -22% -14% -57% $11,030,206 AZL Arizona Lithium Ltd 0.006 -8% 0% -54% -74% $31,621,887 DRE Dreadnought Resources Ltd 0.012 -8% -20% -20% -29% $60,954,000 BM8 Battery Age Minerals 0.047 -8% -20% -48% -71% $5,972,699 ATM Aneka Tambang 0.9 -8% -5% 0% -17% $1,173,284 PVW PVW Res Ltd 0.011 -8% -21% -31% -59% $2,187,953 IPT 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LTM Arcadium Lithium PLC 0 -100% -100% -100% -100% $1,994,929,982 Weekly Small Cap Standouts Cobalt Blue Holdings (ASX:COB) COB has announced a contract for Glencore to provide cobalt hydroxide feedstock from its Kamoto Copper Company SA (KCC) and Mutanda Mining SARL (Mutanda) operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to the company's Kwinana Cobalt Refinery (KCR). The contract guarantees supply of a minimum of 3750 tonnes of cobalt hydroxide (750t in year one, 1500t in years two and three), representing 50% of KCR's initial feedstock requirements. "We are thrilled to formalise a relationship with Glencore,' COB CEO Andrew Tong said. 'Locking in at least 50% of KCR's feedstock requirements is a significant step in derisking the project that brings us closer to FID. 'Developing a commercial partnership with one of the world's largest diversified miners helps solidify COB's position as a participant in the global cobalt industry. 'This relationship will also enable COB to play a strategically important role in building new battery and critical minerals supply chains among like-minded countries.' Greenwing Resources (ASX:GW1) The company's call option granted to NIO Inc subsidiary Blue Northstar to acquire a significant stake in Andes Litio SA has lapsed. Andes Litio SA holds rights to the San Jorge lithium brine project in Argentina, which covers 36,000ha in one of world's premier lithium jurisdictions. Initial drilling last year resulted in a resource estimate of 1.07Mt of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) with 670,000t indicated (62.7% of resource) and 400,000t inferred. Greenwing is now looking to a cap raise to review exploration data and optimise future drilling, and funding options to advance the project. Black Rock Mining (ASX:BKT) Tanzanian graphite developer Black Rock Mining and its 84%-owned Tanzanian subsidiary, Faru Graphite Corporation (Faru) have secured credit approval for a US$25m increase in available funding under the Facilities Agreement signed last year with the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC), and Tanzanian lender CRDB Bank (CRDB). The additional funding will be provided by CRDB in the construction term loan, and this increases the total facilities available to US$204m to develop the Mahenge graphite project. CEO John de Vries said it brings the company one step closer to developing the construction-ready project. 'The additional commitment should give all investors great confidence in Mahenge's development and outlook as an operating entity within the global supply chain,' he said.
RNZ News
28-05-2025
- Health
- RNZ News
Fires linked to lithium batteries have doubled. Why the delay in dealing with them?
Toxic smoke from the Abilities Group fire Photo: Supplied / Geordie Winlove Why is New Zealand plagued with fires involving lithium-ion batteries, and what's happened to product stewardship regulations for e-waste, including the lithium-ion batteries within laptops and mobile phones? In mid April, the Abilities Group recycling premises on Auckland's North Shore was engulfed in flames. Fire and emergency staff battled the blaze overnight. At one point two firefighters were stranded 10 to 15 metres mid-air when their truck malfunctioned, leaving them stuck in the basket at the top of the ladder, getting showered with burning embers. Neighbours of the suburban recycling centre were told to stay inside and close their windows to avoid toxic clouds of smoke. Two nearby beaches were closed due to potential toxic run-off contaminating the sea. The cause of the fire is under investigation, but speculation from a Fire and Emergency staff member was the culprit could be lithium-ion batteries. Two weeks later a fire broke out in a scrapyard in the Auckland suburb of Ōtara. Again, lithium-ion batteries were suspected. Until investigations are complete, we can't say for sure lithium-ion batteries caused the blazes. However, data collated by Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) suggests the number of fires caused by these have more than doubled since 2020 growing from 51 in 2020 to 120 in 2024. So far this year 42 fires have been related to batteries The increase is due to the proliferation of the batteries, which are often found in devices which can be charged, such as mobile phones and laptops. They are also used in power banks, vapes, e-scooters, e-bikes and power tools. If damaged, defective or used incorrectly, these batteries can overheat, catch fire, and even explode. They're so combustible outdoor survival expert Bear Grylls used the battery from a waterlogged phone on his television show to start a fire. "As soon as I cut into the battery, that's going to expose the lithium to the oxygen and that mix of spark heat and oxygen is going to create fire," he tells the audience. A few cuts later white smoke jets out of the battery, and the handful of tinder he's prepared bursts into flames. This propensity for rapid combustion means batteries thrown in with regular rubbish, then later crushed or damaged, can become flashpoints for infernos. This is why fires at scrap yards and inside rubbish trucks have become more commonplace. Keeping batteries out of places where they're likely to get damaged - like landfill or scrap yards - is one way to reduce fires. There's a push to make producers take more responsibility for the products they create, especially when the disposal can cause issues. This might mean educating the public on battery disposal and ensuring there are enough convenient places to stop the batteries ending up in rubbish bins, and a process to safely store, transport and recycle the returned batteries. In some cases companies voluntarily opt to provide the public with options for returning goods when they reach their end of life, but in 2020 moves were made to make schemes compulsory for a range of problematic items. E-waste joined tyres, refrigerants and synthetic gases, farm plastics and agrichemical containers, plastic packaging and larger batteries, such as electric car batteries as priority products for the government. This meant regulated schemes would be set up under New Zealand's Waste Minimisation Act . The act requires product stewardship schemes be set up "as soon as practicable" for priority products, but doesn't give a deadline. To date, only one of the six priority products - tyres - has a regulated scheme in place. The Tyrewise scheme became operational September 2024. Minister for the Environment Penny Simmonds told RNZ farm plastics and agrichemical containers were the current focus for the government. "I intend to progress schemes in a measured way to ensure they are well-considered and cost-of-living impacts are limited." She said there are no confirmed dates relating to the e-waste scheme. "The Ministry for the Environment is working with industry and stakeholders on the next steps. I have asked officials to keep me updated on progress, acknowledging that any proposed plan will require time to determine the next steps." Simmonds said the e-waste stewardship scheme hasn't stalled, but it's fair to say some confusion surrounds its current status. Members of a working group who were part of a e-waste product stewardship scheme design project, led by non-profit TechCollect, told RNZ they hadn't been updated since a report was submitted to the Ministry for the Environment in June 2023. "We never really got clear answers about why it wasn't progressing," said Kahurangi Carter. She's a Green party MP now, but at the time she was involved with the working group as a representative of Para Kore, a recycling and waste group with a focus on marae. She was one of 14 group members. Other working group members contacted by RNZ were also unaware of whether anything had happened since the report was submitted. "I'm not sure what happened to it," said Karen Driver, from the Zero Waste Network Aotearoa. Tim Findlay, former owner of Remarkit, a company which repurposed e-waste, said he has no idea what happened since the report was submitted. "I'm not sure what goes on behind the scenes," he said. "Certainly a lot of time and effort went into this latest paper." The paper Findlay was referring to was the 109 page report. It was headed up by not-for-profit TechCollect, who received $320,000 from a Waste Minimisation Fund to lead the design stage of a e-waste product stewardship scheme. TechCollect's head of operations Michael Dudley said the scheme didn't stall after the report was submitted to the Ministry for the Environment in 2023. "Good things do take time, and it has moved at a glacial speed, I suppose, but you know, that's the nature of product stewardship. It is a slow burn and it's important to get the foundations right from the outset." TechCollect spent just over a year completing further work and lodged an application to the Ministry for the Environment to be accredited to run the scheme. "We're in the midst of the assessment process at the moment, and it's an up to 16 week assessment process. So the ball is certainly in the Ministry's court for now," Dudley said. If the ministry's assessment is completed by July and TechCollect receives accreditation, Dudley expects the scheme could be up and running by July 2026. A pilot programme has been running for seven years as a voluntary scheme involving some of TechCollect's members, including well-known brands such as HP, Canon, Dell, and the Warehouse Group. The pilot programme has 39 collection points nationwide where people can drop e-waste free-of-charge. The waste is broken down into different components for reuse and recycling by partners TechCollect works with. Lithium-ion batteries are shipped offshore as there is no infrastructure to recycle them domestically. Dudley said only a "handful" of brands contribute to the voluntary scheme. "It would be fantastic if I had all of the sector and the members supporting us, because we could achieve such a larger scale. I've been having conversations with the sector for the last seven years, and our member base remains the same size that it is. Without regulatory intervention and unfortunately a stick, I don't think you're going to see all of the sector come and do the right thing, organically or voluntarily." If the recommendations in the report are implemented, it would mean a levy would be placed on all electronic products which are manufactured or imported to New Zealand. Dudley wasn't able to give an exact number for what the levy might be, saying the price would be dependent on how much material needed to be recycled. For the Tyrewise scheme the levy is based on the type and weight of tyre. A 9.5kg passenger car tyre has a levy of $6.65 plus gst. The money raised by the levy is used to cover the cost of recycling the product at the end of its life. Dudley described levy setting as a balancing act and said TechCollect has recommended frequent reviews of the levy to ensure it is not too high, or too low. Another member of the working group, Laurence Zwimpfer from the eDay New Zealand Trust, has spent decades trying to get a scheme underway. He said in 2006 he wrote a report for the Ministry for the Environment highlighting the need for a system to deal with e-waste. "We thought it would take six months. Now it's nearly 20 years and we still don't have anything in place." He said lithium-ion battery fires are a consequence of not having something in place. He was a little forlorn when he recently received yet another consultation document, this time asking about extended producer responsibility (EPR) rather than product stewardship. "It starts off: Do you support the proposal for a modern EPR framework?" The consultation is related to the government's work on proposed amendments to the Waste Minimisation Act. One of the key changes which are proposed is changing the product stewardship provisions with extended producer responsibility provisions. Zwimpfer explained the two terms are often used interchangeably, with EPR having more focus on producers paying for recycling, and product stewardship sometimes being more collaborative with community groups, or local authorities being involved in some way. "It's an insult to people that have been involved for 20 years in this process to now go back to say: Do people think this is a good idea?" He worries this new amendment might mean more delays to a formalised scheme. "We're waiting for government, really, and nothing's changed since 2008 when we told them that in 2008 that's still our position. We've got businesses to run. We can't spend all our day sitting around the table, going round and round in circles." Dudley sounds enthusiastic about the prospect of a scheme with a government "stick" behind it in the form of regulations. If TechCollect is successful he believes the public will see an increase in drop-off points from the current 39 to approximately 300. The need for recycling would be communicated with a nation-wide campaign. He said it's his understanding that applications already lodged would continue to be assessed under the current legislation, but he's also confident it meets objectives of an EPR focussed scheme. "We cannot kick the can down the road any further or delay. We've got the solution. We've got the goodwill of industry. Let's not waste it." Fire and Emergency New Zealand's community and education manager Tom Ronaldson said lithium-ion batteries should never be thrown out in the household rubbish and should be taken to a collection facility or a transfer station. These facilities, either run by councils or private entities can be found on a map created by WastMINZ. He urged people to only charge batteries when they are at home and awake and to avoid over-charging devices. "The toxic chemicals produced during a lithium-ion battery fire are harmful to people, so if a battery catches fire or makes unusual sounds like cracking or clicking, leave it immediately and call 111."
Daily Mail
27-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Electric vehicle fires almost double in two years
Fires involving electric vehicle with lithium-ion batteries have almost doubled in two year with UK fire brigades tackling at least three blazes per day as battery-powered cars and e-bikes become more popular and commonplace on our streets. There has been a 93 per cent increase in instances recorded between 2022 and 2024, a new report from business insurer QBE revealed this week. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request to UK fire services in March discovered e-bikes are the major contributor with 362 cases last year (up from 181 in 2022). But alarmingly for drivers, the volume of electric car blazes rose by 77 per cent over the two-year period. Fires involving 'e-cars' increased from 131 to 232 between 2022 and 2024. While the number of electric cars on the road in the UK hit over one million in 2024, which makes the increase in fires seem minimal, QBE believes that the risk from EV fires is substantial due to their fire intensity, speed of ignition and the rapid spreading caused by lithium-ion batteries. Calling for improvements to lithium-ion battery safety, Adrian Simmonds from QBE Insurance, said instances of fires are 'increasing at a worrying pace' and warned they 'burn differently, take longer to tackle, typically need ten times more water to put out and are often more harmful to the surrounding environment'. The rising number of lithium-ion battery fires due e-vehicles Lithium-ion batteries can be found in most rechargeable devices, including smartphones, laptops, power tools and e-vehicles. But it's e-bikes in particular that are causing the scary rise in lithium-ion battery fires in the UK. These electric-powered bikes designed for easy cycling are being linked to almost a third (27 per cent) of all recorded lithium-ion battery blazes last year. E-bikes accounted for 362 fires in 2024, double from 181 in 2022. This means the nation's fire services tended to an e-bike fire almost every day last year. Unsurprisingly, London is the epicentre for e-vehicle blazes, accounting for almost a third of all lithium-ion battery fires in the UK last year and nearly half of all e-bike igniting (49 per cent or 178 incidents). London currently has over 40,000 e-bikes for hire, with Forest bikes and Lime bikes the most common. TfL is also expanding its fleet of 'Boris bikes' to include 2,000 e-bikes by the end of summer. Electric car fires increased by 77 per cent - up to 232 in 2024 making them the second most common e-vehicle to have a battery fire. Electric scooter battery fires increased by 32 per cent, up from 118 in 2022 to 156 in 2024, the report found. While electric mobility scooters might not have the highest combustion rates – up 20 per cent in two years from 25 in 2022 to 30 in 2024 - the threat to their users is heightened, particularly for those with limited mobility who may struggle to vacate quickly in the event of a fire. Where in the UK has the most lithium-ion battery fires? Of all the fire services in the UK, the London Fire Brigade recorded the highest number of lithium-ion battery fires in 2024. There were 407 incidents in the capital – more than four times the next highest region. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service was second, reporting 100 lithium-ion battery fires, followed by West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue - which covers Leeds and Bradford - reporting 94 lithium-ion battery fires. In terms of the whereabouts blazes sparked, the most frequent is at residential properties, followed by outdoors and commercial premises. Why lithium-ion battery fires are particularly dangerous and what's being done about it Lithium-ion battery fires are the result of 'thermal runaway', where batteries start to irreversibly overheat, usually due to impact damage, over-charging or over-heating. In the case of electric cars, batteries are extremely powerful. So, even though they are relatively uncommon, any fire can result in explosive incidents that are significantly more energetic, causing extensive damage, and potentially injury or even death. In light of the risk these fires could have to e-transport users, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) launched the 'Buy Safe, Be Safe' campaign in October 2024, advising consumers to avoid rogue online sellers and prioritise safe purchases. Additionally, the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill, currently under parliamentary review, aims to strengthen safety standards for products sold in the UK. As personal e-transport becomes more popular and more electric cars hit the road, QBE says there is a growing need for better public education on safe battery use and fire prevention. Simmonds warned: 'People need to understand the risks [with lithium-ion battery fires] and how to deal with them. 'While QBE supports the adoption of e-transport, we also call for stricter regulation. 'For instance, the UK should stop the sale of rogue e-bikes and other unregulated devices. This could be done in the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill, which is going through Parliament. 'In the meantime, consumers should purchase e-bikes and e-scooters from reputable companies, so retailers that show they take quality and compliance seriously with a genuine CE mark. 'Raising awareness around safe charging, use and disposal of lithium-ion batteries is critical to keeping people and property safe.'
BBC News
27-05-2025
- Science
- BBC News
Suffolk battery farms 'emerging risk' for fire crews, says chief
A fire service wants more power to enforce safety measures for battery energy storage systems (BESS).BESS stockpile green energy by using thousands of lithium-ion batteries in storage containers, but there are concerns about fire Griffin, Suffolk's deputy chief fire officer, described the sites as an "emerging risk" and said communities were government said there were "high safety standards in place" and BESS were a protection against "future energy shocks". BESS hold excess energy generated by wind and solar farms and then release it into the grid when the power is needed batteries - found in phones, e-bikes and electric vehicles - are used in large Griffin warned the scale of BESS meant firefighters were having to learn new techniques."There can be complications with vapour clouds and fires will last a long time," he added."It is an emerging risk for us and we are alive to it."He wanted fire services to be given more power to enforce safety measures, as they were only allowed to give "direction and professional advice"."I'd like to see a power that is akin to a regulatory order, where we would have the power to enforce safety measures on those sites," Mr Griffin said. Prof Paul Christensen, a lithium-ion battery expert at the University of Newcastle, said cells underwent "thermal runaway" when is where the current flowing through the battery on charge causes its temperature to rise, potentially causing a fire."These reactions produce large volumes of gas explosive and toxic gas, but also heat," he said."Eventually what you get is the gas venting from the individual cells. This can ignite to flames or you can actually get an explosion."Prof Christensen stressed the batteries were often "perfectly safe" when operated within the set limits. A BESS can be standalone or attached to a solar farm. In Suffolk, a number are already operating and there are more in the pipeline:Three BESS will accompany the agreed £600m Sunnica solar farm in west SuffolkIn March, plans were agreed for a 400MW BESS near Bramford in Ipswich In February, a 101-acre (41-hectare) solar farm and accompanying BESS was agreed for Halesworth in east SuffolkA government database tracking the progress of UK renewable electricity schemes over 150kW through the planning system lists 1,867 battery to the online tool, 211 are operational or under construction. Dr Catherine Judkins is the chairwoman of the Say No to Sunnica community said some residents were "absolutely petrified" by fires BESS could cause at the 2,500-acre (1,011-hectare) site."They burn for many hours, if not days and weeks," Dr Judkins said."While they're burning they omit highly toxic emissions over wide areas and have caused, in other cities across the world, mass evacuations."Plans for Sunnica were approved by the government last July and the proposal included measures to avoid, reduce or mitigate fire Suffolk MP Nick Timothy said "the threat of sabotage" at nearby RAF Mildenhall should also be taken into account. Battery storage is regulated by the Health and Safety Executive, which checks safety measures put in place by operators and installers.A spokesperson for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero added: "Every wind turbine we put up, every solar panel we install and every battery storage facility we construct helps protect families from future energy shocks."Battery fires at storage sites are rare in the UK. "We already have high safety standards in place that require manufacturers and industry to ensure batteries are safe throughout their lifespan."Sunnica was approached for comment. Follow Suffolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
