Ford asks US gov’t to speed up mining permitsFord says it takes up to 10 years to complete permitting requirements for critical mineral mining in the US, versus two to three years in Canada and Australia.Cecilia Jamasmie | August 31, 2022 | 9:33 am
China’s reliance on foreign battery metals poses a challenge – industryChina's output of the main battery cathode materials nearly doubled…Reuters | August 26, 2022 | 8:10 am
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
Lithium Chile awarded huge concession in Argentina’s Arizaro Salar An environmental impact study will be filed for an exploration program to be completed on Block IV during the year. Staff Writer | January 8, 2024 | 9:11 am
Lithium junior Kali Metals soars on ASX debut The Western Australia-based junior entered the ASX on the right foot, having raised A$15 million ($10m) on a heavily oversubscribed IPO. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 8, 2024 | 3:47 am
Spanish activist group blasts exploration project in Huelva Geoland Services plans to explore 2,000 hectares in the search for graphite, gold, silver, and nickel. Staff Writer | January 7, 2024 | 1:20 pm
Lithium lowdown: Q4 2023 roundup and analysis A critical review of current developments in the global lithium industry and key takeaways by Chris Williams, Analyst at Adamas Intelligence. Chris Williams – Adamas Intelligence | January 5, 2024 | 1:48 pm
Fatal blast in Indonesia puts battery metal ambitions in spotlight ahead of presidential vote Some 200 million Indonesians will vote for a new leader next month. Bloomberg News | January 5, 2024 | 10:11 am
Blade runners: how LFP batteries brought EV metal markets back to earth In a few short years, LFP batteries crushed nickel and cobalt mining markets and new technology could do the same to lithium. Frik Els | January 5, 2024 | 9:48 am
Lithium price plummet due to continue Australia, which mined about half the world’s lithium in 2022, forecasts the spot price of spodumene will fall to $2,200 per tonne in 2025. Colin McClelland | January 4, 2024 | 1:45 pm
Wealth Minerals releases positive PEA for $1.15bn Kuska lithium project in Chile Baseline capital expenditures are estimated at $749 million, including $44 million to be spent on additional exploration and permitting. Staff Writer | January 4, 2024 | 10:42 am
CMOC takes Glencore’s cobalt crown as output jumps 170% Hong Kong-listed CMOC produced 55,526 tons of cobalt in 2023, it said in a filing. Bloomberg News | January 4, 2024 | 10:11 am