Dead EV batteries turn to gold with US incentives

A little-publicized clause in the US Inflation Reduction Act has companies scrambling to recycle electric vehicle batteries in North America.

Reuters | July 21, 2023 | 7:42 am

Australia blocks acquisition of lithium mine by China-linked firm

Country issued a prohibition order stopping Austroid Corporation from acquiring an additional 90% of lithium miner Alita Resources.

Reuters | July 21, 2023 | 7:32 am

Western Australia’s mining sector was key for post-covid-19 economic recovery – report

International trade and a thriving mining and resources sector were crucial for the recovery of Western Australia’s economy following the covid-19 pandemic.

Staff Writer | July 21, 2023 | 6:06 am

Bolivia hikes lithium resources estimate to 23mt

The new figure compares with a previous estimate of 21 million metric tons.

Reuters | July 20, 2023 | 11:28 am

Elon Musk relieved that lithium prices are no longer insane

Chinese prices of lithium carbonate, a refined form of the metal, have halved from a peak in mid-November as supply pressure eased.

Bloomberg News | July 20, 2023 | 10:09 am

How Chile’s progressive new plan to mine lithium faces Indigenous hurdles

Chile’s millennial president, Gabriel Boric, promised to mine differently. He would turn the world’s largest copper producer and second largest lithium miner […]

Reuters | July 20, 2023 | 7:26 am

Antofagasta’s Arriagada, Collahuasi boss frontrunners for Codelco’s top job

Other names circulating include internal candidates Nicolás Rivera and Mauricio Barraza, from the north and centre-south divisions.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 20, 2023 | 5:45 am

MinRes backs out of Chinese investment deal with Albemarle

Billion-dollar deal that would have seen MinRes acquire a stake in downstream assets in China owned by Albemarle.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 20, 2023 | 3:46 am

Energy transition faces metals gap unless investment rises, report finds

According to the Energy Transitions Commission, it will require production of up to 6.5 billion tonnes of materials cumulatively between 2022 and 2050.

Reuters | July 19, 2023 | 5:13 pm

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