Eramet's CEO said China's show of force over the supply chain for key metals shouldn't come as a surprise.

Eramet is in talks with European carmakers over commercial agreements that would help the company finance its lithium production project in Argentina.

The company plans to dig exploratory wells in Argentina’s Andean salt flats by year-end.

New electric vehicles from Tesla and rivals are being engineered for efficiency in a way that cuts copper content.

The company said the manufacturing facility in Narva will be near its existing rare earth separation plant in Sillamäe.

Battery maker to buy over 100,000 tons of lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide from SQM.

Chile’s strategy has been well received by some private players including the two incumbents SQM and Albemarle.

While precious metals-focused juniors are working to revive Nevada’s tired Tonopah Silver District, lithium discoveries to the north, west and south of the desert town’s doorstep could again kick the boom-bust local economy into high gear.