Emerging lithium supplier Argentina says it’s close to US deal under IRAArgentina has been lobbying to get in on President Joe Biden’s electric-vehicle drive.Bloomberg News | May 23, 2023 | 3:57 pm
Allkem, set for merger, talks up Argentina’s ‘enormous’ lithium richesArgentina has benefited, analysts say, from a decentralized and market-led…Reuters | May 23, 2023 | 11:28 am
Copper dealt blow in battle for critical mineral status in the USThe Copper Development Association claims the USGS's refusal to include…MINING.COM Editor | May 23, 2023 | 9:50 am
IGO gets Western Areas’ shareholder Wyloo nod for $790m bid Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest-backed Wyloo Consolidated will vote its 9.8% stake in Western Areas in favor of IGO's bid. Reuters | February 17, 2022 | 8:22 am
Albemarle slides most ever on forecast letdown amid lithium boom The world’s largest miner of the metal raised its 2022 outlook, but investors were left wanting more. Bloomberg News | February 16, 2022 | 5:14 pm
Codelco to start lithium exploration in March Chilean state-owned mining firm received an environmental permit to develop Salar de Maricunga. Reuters | February 16, 2022 | 12:29 pm
Cobalt powerhouse doubles down on nickel Umicore says the burgeoning electric-vehicle industry is switching to high-nickel batteries far faster than expected. Bloomberg News | February 16, 2022 | 7:46 am
China scientists discover huge lithium deposit in Everest region The hard-rock resource has the potential to host the third-biggest mine of its kind in China, according to ScienceNet.cn. Bloomberg News | February 16, 2022 | 7:21 am
Tesla secures 5-year lithium supply from Liontown Australia's Liontown Resources will provide the EV giant with more 100,000 tonnes of lithium spodumene concentrate a year, starting in 2024. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 16, 2022 | 4:03 am
VW set to boost output, pick new EV plant site, amid chip crunch It plans build a new state-of-the-art car factory close to its headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany, to raise its game as electric-vehicle rival Tesla TSLA.O builds a plant near Berlin. Reuters | February 16, 2022 | 3:49 am
Syrah Resources to expand Louisiana graphite processing facility Syrah will add 180,000 square feet of real estate to its existing 50,000 square-foot Louisiana facility. Reuters | February 15, 2022 | 3:54 pm
Lithium supply crunch Part II – this time it’s for real Scarcity of what is a critical input for EV batteries could potentially act as a powerful brake on e-mobility, writes Andy Home. Reuters | February 15, 2022 | 8:25 am