April 24, 2023

Germany draws up €2 billion state fund to secure key commodities

The new financing vehicle could start next year if the ruling coalition agrees on the funding.

April 24, 2023

Chile’s new lithium plan to scare off investors, Friedland says

“Money is a coward — it runs away at the first sign of trouble,” the chairman of Ivanhoe Mines said.

April 24, 2023

Chile’s lithium move a further push for automakers to diversify supply chain

Major carmakers have already been looking for new lithium supplies in the United States, Europe and Africa.

April 24, 2023

Argentina’s lithium pipeline promises ‘white gold’ boom as Chile tightens control

Neighboring Chile last week unveiled plans for a state-led public-private model.

April 24, 2023

Chile’s lithium nationalization shines light on emerging tech

DLE technologies are designed to extract the metal using filters, membranes, ceramic beads or other equipment.

April 24, 2023

SQM weighs hard choices in Chile amid $3.7bn share wipeout

SQM, the fertilizer-turned-lithium giant, runs the planet’s biggest and most profitable brine operation in Chile’s northern desert.

April 23, 2023

Argentina plans to produce 200,000 tonnes of lithium by 2025

Argentina expects lithium exports to reach $5.6 billion by 2025 based on the production of 200,000 annual tonnes of the battery metal.

April 21, 2023

Top stocks plummet after Chile brings lithium industry under state control

Shares in the world’s top two lithium producers are tanking after Chile said their contracts will not be renewed and prices for the battery metal continue to fall.

April 21, 2023

Tianqi drops bid for Essential Metals as M&A heats up

Tianqi dropped its $91 million plan to buy Essential after it failed to secure the backing.

April 21, 2023

Mexico’s lawmakers approve overhaul of mining industry

The reforms would require miners to give back at least 10% of profits to communities and disclose the impacts of their operations.