Allkem, set for merger, talks up Argentina’s ‘enormous’ lithium richesArgentina has benefited, analysts say, from a decentralized and market-led model.Reuters | May 23, 2023 | 11:28 am
Li-Metal says first to produce refined metal from lithium carbonateThe company is piloting its patented process at its Markham,…Staff Writer | May 23, 2023 | 10:35 am
Alpha Lithium rejects buyout bid by TecpetrolTecpetrol said it was prepared to engage with Alpha “immediately” and…Cecilia Jamasmie | May 23, 2023 | 3:40 am
Silicon anode startups snagged $1.9bn in funding over the past decade – report According to IDTechEx, growing interest in silicon anode technology allowed junior players to obtain $1.9 billion in funding over the last decade. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 6, 2022 | 6:06 am
Cobalt industry to get a big boost from the shift to a green economy – report But the global cobalt supply chain is set to remain highly geographically concentrated in the coming years, Fitch says. MINING.com Editor | January 5, 2022 | 10:30 am
Chile tensions over lithium contracts show scope of clean energy task Mounting opposition to new lithium contracts in Chile is the latest indication of just how difficult it will be for the world to churn out the building blocks of the clean energy transition. Bloomberg News | January 4, 2022 | 12:53 pm
Ceylon Graphite renews environmental permit for K1 project in Sri Lanka Ceylon currently holds a land package constituting 121 km² grids containing historic vein graphite deposits in Sri Lanka. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 4, 2022 | 9:33 am
Tesla criticized for opening showroom in China’s Xinjiang region UN experts and rights groups estimate more than a million people have been detained in camps in the far-western Chinese region. Reuters | January 4, 2022 | 1:53 am
Vulcan gets five more exploration licences in Germany The licences in the Upper Rhine Valley cover 325 sqkm and increase Vulcan's granted licence area to more than 1,000 sqkm. Reuters | January 3, 2022 | 10:40 pm
EV battery costs set to rise in 2022 as lithium price extends gains Prices for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China jumped this year to a record high. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 3, 2022 | 10:31 am
Tesla smashes quarterly delivery record with 308,600 cars Analysts say the strong results point to robust demand in China and Tesla’s skill at navigating the global semiconductor shortage. Bloomberg News | January 2, 2022 | 1:35 pm
Japanese researchers find formula for fast-charging lithium-ion batteries A new approach to anode fabrication could lead to extremely fast-charging lithium-ion batteries. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 2, 2022 | 9:49 am