August 30, 2023

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.

August 30, 2023

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.

August 30, 2023

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.

August 29, 2023

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.

August 29, 2023

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

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

August 29, 2023

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.

August 29, 2023

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.

August 28, 2023

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.

August 28, 2023

Researchers improve performance of all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries

The solid-state electrolyte can provide good charging and discharging performance for batteries even under -40°C.

August 28, 2023

Hyperdrive: Why the EV industry is talking about ‘black mass’

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, Fastmarkets and S&P Global have launched regular price assessments of the material.