Eramine Sudamerica joins Argentine lithium race with Salta plantThe group, owned by Eramet and Tsingshan, is set to inaugurate its first lithium carbonate plant in the northern Argentine province of Salta.Reuters | May 6, 2024 | 7:02 am
Automakers win extension on use of Chinese graphite in EV tax creditsThe US Treasury Department gave automakers additional flexibility on battery…Reuters | May 3, 2024 | 7:42 am
Albemarle plans more lithium auctions in bid to demystify pricesThe US producer aims to hold more auctions in China…Bloomberg News | May 2, 2024 | 3:38 pm
Savannah Resources enlists Barclay to find partners for Portugal lithium project Investment bank Barclays and financial consultancy Barrenjoey hired to identify best partners for Savannah's Barroso lithium project in Portugal. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 6, 2023 | 3:49 am
Mining tycoons turn up heat at Australian lithium junior Azure Heavyweights who have long dominated the iron ore sector in Australia are muscling into SQM's takeover of Azure. Bloomberg News | November 6, 2023 | 3:03 am
Northern Graphite reopens North America’s only producing mine Lac des Iles graphite mine and plant in Quebec were suspended in the second and third quarters on weak market conditions. Staff Writer | November 3, 2023 | 7:31 am
Mineral Resources ups stake in lithium miner Azure Minerals Azure, which is developing the Andover lithium and nickel-copper-cobalt project in Western Australia, continues to attract investment. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 3, 2023 | 4:05 am
SQM sells green bond to feed EV battery demand The mining company on Thursday sold $750 million in dollar-denominated green bonds maturing in 10 years. Bloomberg News | November 2, 2023 | 1:29 pm
Lithium producers stay bullish on EVs despite growing headwinds A basket of prices for lithium tracked by Benchmark Mineral Intelligence has dropped more than 60% this year. Reuters | November 2, 2023 | 12:34 pm
Zimbabwe lithium export earnings treble as projects take off Africa’s top lithium producer, Zimbabwe hopes demand for the mineral will help revive its ailing economy. Reuters | November 1, 2023 | 1:24 pm
China to invest $2.8 billion in Zimbabwe in lithium, energy The planned investment, a tenfold increase on the $271 million pledged in the same period last year, dwarfs that of its closest rival, the United Arab Emirates, Bloomberg News | November 1, 2023 | 4:16 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