Lithium Top Stories

China to regulate lithium-ion battery industry amid fast expansion

The guidelines, following a proposal in May, will help firms scale back manufacturing projects that only expand production capacity.

Reuters | June 19, 2024 | 2:22 pm

Tianqi says Chile regulator decision has no major impact to 2024 financial result

Chile's financial regulator said the Codelco-SQM joint venture does not…

Reuters | June 19, 2024 | 7:33 am

Mineral Resources to shut Yilgarn iron ore hub

The decision was partly triggered by the limited remaining life…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 19, 2024 | 3:55 am

Codelco-SQM lithium deal can proceed without shareholder approval, regulator says

Tianqi, which holds about 22% of SQM shares, has repeatedly…

Reuters | June 18, 2024 | 2:09 pm

Codelco meets with BMW and ABB in Europe visit

The company also plans to discuss copper and lithium with…

Reuters | June 18, 2024 | 10:40 am

Post-Covid, China is back in Africa and doubling down on minerals

Chinese investment in Africa increased 114% last year.

Reuters | May 28, 2024 | 7:17 am

EU, Australia sign critical minerals pact to diversify supply chains

Ministers in Canberra and Brussels signed an MOU on Tuesday, which will be followed by the joint development of “concrete actions” over the next six months.

Bloomberg News | May 28, 2024 | 6:11 am

Arizona Lithium starts production drilling at Prairie project in Saskatchewan

The start of drilling marks the launch of Canada's first commercial lithium production plant, the miner said.

Staff Writer | May 27, 2024 | 9:21 am

New technique allows recycling components of solid-state batteries over and over again

Researchers have successfully applied cold sintering to the solid and liquid electrolyte components of solid-state batteries to recycle them.

Staff Writer | May 27, 2024 | 6:06 am

Electric mining vehicle industry’s value to reach $23 billion by 2044 – report

A new IDTechEx report notes that large EV batteries and innovative fast-charging methods are driving the adoption of electric and autonomous mining vehicles.

Staff Writer | May 26, 2024 | 7:31 am