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Lithium market struggles to recover after epic boom and bust

A stuttering recovery in lithium prices is providing a fresh reminder of why the dramatic rally of recent years was followed by an even more breathtaking collapse.

Bloomberg News | April 9, 2024 | 4:25 am

Azure Minerals approves Rinehart-SQM takeover

The deal values the lithium miner at A$1.7 billion ($1.1…

Bloomberg News | April 8, 2024 | 6:50 am

EU commissioner says FTA with Australia would help minerals push

Talks between the two sides on a trade pact collapsed…

Bloomberg News | April 8, 2024 | 3:27 am

Andrew Forrest urges China to demand greener nickel

The chairman of Fortescue Metals said electric vehicle manufacturers should…

Reuters | April 7, 2024 | 10:31 am

Dry Andes more sensitive to lithium mining than previously thought – study

Research shows that the Dry Andes region of Chile, Argentina…

Staff Writer | April 7, 2024 | 6:45 am

African lithium project boosts US drive to close EV gap on China

Half of the output from Ghana’s Ewoyaa mine is earmarked for a refinery that Piedmont Lithium plans to construct in Tennessee.

Bloomberg News | October 31, 2023 | 10:19 am

Patriot Lithium expands footprint in Canada’s “Electric Avenue”

It has secured rights over an additional 536sq.km in one of the largest and highest-grade lithium areas in North America.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 31, 2023 | 6:03 am

AVZ Minerals to file arbitration over contested Congo lithium mine

Last week, Zijin Mining said joint venture Manono Lithium SAS was granted rights over the northeast tenement of the Manono mine.

Reuters | October 30, 2023 | 6:43 am

Appian invests in US graphite-focused firm Urbix

Appian has also inked a deal with Urbix to develop a commercial-scale downstream graphite processing facility in the US.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 30, 2023 | 6:23 am

Researchers figure out efficient way to produce key ingredient in Li-ion batteries

Japanese scientists synthesized lithium cobalt oxide at low temperatures.

Staff Writer | October 27, 2023 | 5:31 am

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Lithium market struggles to recover after epic boom and bust

Azure Minerals approves Rinehart-SQM takeover

EU commissioner says FTA with Australia would help minerals push

Andrew Forrest urges China to demand greener nickel

Dry Andes more sensitive to lithium mining than previously thought – study

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African lithium project boosts US drive to close EV gap on China

Patriot Lithium expands footprint in Canada’s “Electric Avenue”

AVZ Minerals to file arbitration over contested Congo lithium mine

Appian invests in US graphite-focused firm Urbix

Germany’s Scholz says his country willing to invest in Nigerian gas, minerals

US, UK make progress on critical minerals agreement, US says

Copycat Chinese lithium firms back Nigerian processing plant

Indonesia’s high-grade nickel ore reserves may be depleted in 6 years

Researchers figure out efficient way to produce key ingredient in Li-ion batteries