Tesla’s battery metals bill balloons to $100 billionRaw material costs have more than doubled since Elon Musk said Tesla will produce 20 million vehicles per year before 2030.Frik Els | August 25, 2022 | 3:07 pm
Electric car battery bottlenecks have a way of being worked outAmid all the excitement about battery metal demand, prices for…Bloomberg News | August 23, 2022 | 8:42 am
Volkswagen and Mercedes line up tariff-friendly battery supplies in deals with CanadaAutomakers have sealed agreements with Canada to secure access to…Bloomberg News | August 22, 2022 | 8:17 am
Rinehart closer to blocking Albemarle’s takeover of Liontown Hancock Prospecting now owns 16.7% of Liontown, which makes it the company’s largest shareholder. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 6, 2023 | 5:53 am
Chinese lithium plunge has created huge discount to US prices The spread offers traders an opportunity to make money, but also highlights just how bearish the outlook is in the top EV producer. Bloomberg News | October 5, 2023 | 2:14 pm
US, UK and partners working on 15 critical minerals projects The Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) formed last year by 14 governments aims to ensure adequate supplies of minerals such as lithium and rare earths to meet zero-carbon goals. Reuters | October 5, 2023 | 12:24 pm
Sigma Lithium COO steps down in new leadership shakeup, shares dive Brian Talbot left the company at the end of last month, he told Reuters on Thursday, sending shares of the Vancouver-based miner tumbling. Reuters | October 5, 2023 | 12:02 pm
Lithium stocks tumble amid declining prices Ganfeng Lithium and Tianqi Lithium have plunged 51% and 32% respectively since January. Staff Writer | October 4, 2023 | 11:35 am
Lithium Americas soars on first day of trading as North American pure-play miner The new Lithium Americas is focused on advancing the Thacker Pass lithium project in Nevada to production. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 4, 2023 | 6:43 am
Billionaire’s Liontown buy up threatens lithium takeover Hancock Prospecting now owns 14.67% of the lithium producer, according to an ASX filing late Tuesday. Bloomberg News | October 3, 2023 | 2:50 pm
A new $850 million route to speed up Congo’s copper exports Major construction works will begin after the rainy season which is about to start, and will take three years to complete. Bloomberg News | October 3, 2023 | 10:14 am
Sigma achieves record daily lithium production at Grota do Cirilo The company said it remains on track to achieve annual 2023 production guidance of 130,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate. Staff Writer | October 3, 2023 | 9:08 am