Chile rejects Tianqi’s appeal for vote in SQM-Codelco lithium dealChile's financial regulator had allowed a planned lithium joint venture between SQM and Codelco to proceed without a vote by SQM shareholders.Reuters | July 15, 2024 | 2:08 pm
Portugal’s mining strategy may favour copper over lithiumPortugal already has the largest copper mine in the European…Reuters | July 15, 2024 | 8:41 am
Liontown signs new deal to supply spodumene to ChinaThe short-term deal is to ship 100,000 dry metric tonnes…Reuters | July 14, 2024 | 3:37 pm
Weak market for critical minerals seen dampening Western efforts to counter China Lithium price has tumbled by more than 80% since the beginning of 2023. Reuters | July 12, 2024 | 7:15 am
Zinnwald lithium project is now Europe’s 3rd largest Zinnwald now expects to churn out 16,000tpa to 18,000tpa of battery grade lithium at the project in Germany — a 50% increase. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 12, 2024 | 6:41 am
Chilean lithium to be eligible for US tax break The IRA requires a certain percentage of the critical metals in the battery come from the US or a country with which it has a free trade agreement. Reuters | July 11, 2024 | 2:38 pm
Savannah sees potential to expand Barroso lithium project in Portugal Barroso is slated to be Western Europe's largest spodumene lithium mine. Staff Writer | July 11, 2024 | 10:11 am
Serbian top court clears path for Rio Tinto’s Jadar lithium project Serbian top court ruled on Thursday that the government's decision in 2022 to revoke Rio's permit for the project was unconstitutional. Staff Writer | July 11, 2024 | 9:41 am
International Battery Metals begins commercial operations at DLE plant in Utah The company said this is the first time lithium has been produced using the only modular such plant installed at a brine resource in the world. Staff Writer | July 11, 2024 | 9:04 am
Mining vs AI: What’s wrong with this picture? As the saying from mid-19th century California goes, during a gold rush the easiest way to get rich is selling shovels and picks. Frik Els | July 10, 2024 | 6:15 pm
Atlantic Lithium halts work at Ewoyaa project in Ghana after fatality Ewoyaa is expected to become Ghana’s first lithium operation. Staff Writer | July 10, 2024 | 9:51 am
Global lithium sector eyes Argentina’s salt flats on tech test run Eramet is being closely watched by competitors from the US to Chile that are also working to commercialize DLE. Reuters | July 10, 2024 | 7:25 am