EU agrees mineral supply targets to cut reliance on ChinaThe agreed rules set targets for the region to mine 10% of the critical raw materials it consumes, such as lithium, and for the first time copper and nickel.Reuters | November 13, 2023 | 11:06 am
Eramet bets on lithium as it invests more in large minesCompany will go ahead with plans to add more capacity…Reuters | November 13, 2023 | 9:03 am
Livent starts Australian campaign for $10.6bn Arcadium Lithium mergerMerging Livent and Allkem would create the world's third-largest lithium…Reuters | November 12, 2023 | 5:36 am
Biden’s green subsidies are speeding the UK car industry’s decline Current and former British auto executives express a sense of alarm at how the UK government has dawdled in the face of overwhelming competition. Bloomberg News | May 28, 2023 | 9:58 am
Chile sees lithium plan expanding trade ties, foreign investment President Gabriel Boric’s administration is in talks with more than 40 investors interested in investing in Chile's lithium industry. Bloomberg News | May 27, 2023 | 9:52 pm
LithiumBank stock soars on economics of $2 billion Alberta project Boardwalk would have an after-tax net present value of $1.7 billion at an 8% discount rate with an internal rate of return of 17.8%. Colin McClelland | May 26, 2023 | 10:45 am
Codelco and SQM to meet next week to discuss state control The two companies have outlined the main topics of negotiation and agreed to meet regularly. Reuters | May 26, 2023 | 10:10 am
Volt Lithium stock leaps as company claims breakthrough on oil brine recoveries Company announced lithium recoveries of 90% at relatively low costs from testing at its Rainbow Lake lithium property in Alberta. Blair McBride | May 24, 2023 | 1:27 pm
Battery boom sparks revival for Quebec’s formerly failed lithium miners Ford’s supply deal with Nemaska is the latest sign of optimism for lithium projects once left for dead. Bloomberg News | May 24, 2023 | 12:15 pm
Sinomine’s Zimbabwe unit resumes operations Bikita Minerals, Zimbabwe's oldest lithium mine, was forced to suspend operations on May 15 to allow government inspections. Reuters | May 24, 2023 | 9:30 am
Codelco sees ‘urgency’ to reach agreement with SQM this year Codelco chairman Maximo Pacheco said that he expects to give news in the "coming days". Reuters | May 24, 2023 | 8:45 am
Oil giant ExxonMobil jumps on lithium wagon Acquisition of lithium prospect in southern Arkansas reflects the company's bet on the electric vehicles boom. Staff Writer | May 24, 2023 | 8:43 am