Lithium Top Stories

Mitsui invests in Atlas Lithium with offtake deal from Brazil mine

The deal by the Japanese trading house follows a similar one unveiled by rival Mitsubishi Corp.

Reuters | March 28, 2024 | 3:27 am

Chile needs to finalize more lithium plan details to spur investment, miners say

Industry players said they are seeking information on how contracts…

Reuters | March 27, 2024 | 5:03 pm

Chile’s mining minister urges SQM, Tianqi to resolve spat

Tianqi last week raised concerns over transparency in the firm's…

Reuters | March 27, 2024 | 7:18 am

Chile opens 26 lithium salt flats to private companies

Tender process for the lithium-rich flats, excluding Atacama and Maricunga,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 27, 2024 | 3:33 am

Kodal Minerals on track to produce lithium at Bougouni in Q4

Kodal is in competition with Leo Lithium to develop Mali’s…

Staff Writer | March 26, 2024 | 10:16 am

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India to start critical mineral blocks auction process this year

The blocks are for minerals including nickel, lithium, cobalt and platinum, along with rare earths.

Bloomberg News | August 30, 2023 | 8:13 am

Lithium players race for breakthrough to meet electric car demand

After years of intense testing and development work, the world is about to find out whether DLE works on a commercial scale.

Bloomberg News | August 30, 2023 | 8:03 am

Codelco woes mount with potential rating cut by Moody’s

Moody’s Investors Service potential downgrade adds to Codelco's worries, including rising debt, declining ore grades and inflation.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 30, 2023 | 6:15 am

Graphite’s dominance of anode market likely to continue in the mid-term – report

IDTechEx forecasts that graphite will remain the most widely used anode material in Li-ion batteries through the medium term with demand exceeding 2 million tonnes by 2029.

Staff Writer | August 30, 2023 | 6:06 am

China zooms in on Latin America, Africa in critical minerals race — report

China is expected to continue building its influence over key minerals such as lithium and cobalt across the developing world, according to S&P Global.

Staff Writer | August 29, 2023 | 4:06 pm

Sayona CEO resignation won’t impact flagship mine, partner says

Piedmont has a 25% stake in NAL, which started producing lithium earlier this year.

Bloomberg News | August 29, 2023 | 2:46 pm

Piedmont Lithium receives first payment for NAL shipment

NAL, which started commercial production in March this year, is jointly owned by Sayona Mining and Piedmont Lithium.

Reuters | August 29, 2023 | 7:43 am

E3 Lithium opens Alberta’s first DLE pilot plant

Demonstrating DLE at pilot scale will enable E3 to move forward towards commercializing the extraction process at its Alberta plant.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 29, 2023 | 6:43 am

Sayona Mining’s CEO resigns, shares tank

Brett Lynch played a key role in the acquisition of the North American Lithium (NAL) operation in Québec.

Reuters | August 28, 2023 | 3:30 pm

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