August 14, 2023

Azure Minerals rejects $585m takeover bid from SQM

The Australian company rejected the buyout bid received on August 12.

August 14, 2023

Free marketeer leading Argentine election seen rocking commodities

Javier Milei, a libertarian outsider who’s taken a surprise lead in the race for Argentina’s presidency, would shake up the country’s powerhouse commodity industries like none of his rivals.

August 14, 2023

Sigma Lithium on track to produce 270,000 tonnes Li2O by end of Q3

The Greentech plant has also made significant progress towards reaching its designed recovery rates.

August 14, 2023

The four biggest hurdles in America’s EV transition

Since the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law one year ago this week, there’s been $59 billion in new EV investments announced in the US.

August 11, 2023

A vicious cycle of rising resource nationalism

Global warming has raised the economic status and political importance of critical minerals, but with that also comes an increased risk of resource nationalism across the globe.

August 11, 2023

Allkem more than doubles James Bay lithium resource to 110Mt

The updated resource is a culmination of two drilling campaigns conducted on the project since early 2022.

August 11, 2023

Routes of electric trackless vehicles may be inspired by honeybees

The foraging behaviour of honeybees might be useful in figuring out the most energy-efficient routes for electric trackless rubber-tired vehicles.

August 11, 2023

Chile’s President blocks push for private lithium concessions

President Boric's strategy only grants lithium licences to public-private partnerships under government control.

August 10, 2023

RANKED: World’s largest clay and hard rock lithium projects

Junior miners are piling into the lithium market with competing new projects and the US state of Nevada is the emerging hotspot.

August 10, 2023

Lithium mine auctions in China’s Sichuan draw thousands of high bids

Two lithium mine auctions in Sichuan province have received nearly 7,000 bids.