India’s state-owned KABIL signs $24 million lithium exploration deal in ArgentinaIndia has been pursuing overseas pacts to secure key minerals in resource-rich countries such as Australia, Argentina and Chile.Reuters | January 15, 2024 | 6:47 am
Pilbara Minerals expands offtake deal with GanfengThe miner will supply 310,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate per…Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2024 | 5:29 am
BYD in talks with Brazil’s Sigma Lithium on supply dealBYD said in July it would invest 3 billion reais…Reuters | January 14, 2024 | 12:09 pm
SQM weighs hard choices in Chile amid $3.7bn share wipeout SQM, the fertilizer-turned-lithium giant, runs the planet’s biggest and most profitable brine operation in Chile’s northern desert. Bloomberg News | April 24, 2023 | 4:31 am
Wyloo tightens grip on nickel explorer Mincor The miner, owned by Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest, has locked in a 51.24% interest in its takeover target. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 24, 2023 | 3:30 am
Glencore CEO’s first big move: chasing mining’s toughest prize The bitter Teck-Glencore brawl is headed for a potential climax this week. Bloomberg News | April 23, 2023 | 12:15 pm
Argentina plans to produce 200,000 tonnes of lithium by 2025 Argentina expects lithium exports to reach $5.6 billion by 2025 based on the production of 200,000 annual tonnes of the battery metal. Staff Writer | April 23, 2023 | 11:56 am
Russian billionaires see wealth rise to over half a trillion dollars Vladimir Potanin, president and biggest shareholder of Nornickel, was ranked as the second richest in Russia. Reuters | April 22, 2023 | 8:09 pm
Top stocks plummet after Chile brings lithium industry under state control Shares in the world’s top two lithium producers are tanking after Chile said their contracts will not be renewed and prices for the battery metal continue to fall. Frik Els | April 21, 2023 | 10:26 am
Tianqi drops bid for Essential Metals as M&A heats up Tianqi dropped its $91 million plan to buy Essential after it failed to secure the backing. Bloomberg News | April 21, 2023 | 8:01 am
Summit Nanotech ready to scale up direct lithium extraction technology Canada’s Summit Nanotech is opening a facility in Chile with the goal to scale up its denaLi direct lithium extraction technology. Staff Writer | April 21, 2023 | 6:06 am
Chile to nationalize its lithium industry The policy sets up a public-private model in which the state will partner with miners through a dedicated national lithium company. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 21, 2023 | 3:41 am