Exxon to start lithium production for EVs in the US by 2027Exxon said it will start production from briny waters pumped out of the ground in an area in the state of Arkansas.Reuters | November 13, 2023 | 8:47 am
Livent starts Australian campaign for $10.6bn Arcadium Lithium mergerMerging Livent and Allkem would create the world's third-largest lithium…Reuters | November 12, 2023 | 5:36 am
Fierce community opposition to copper, lithium projects threatens energy transitionResource nationalism has ignited high-profile disputes in recent weeks, including…MINING.COM Editor | November 10, 2023 | 3:48 am
Column: Automakers rush in where miners fear to tread It's a useful reminder that going upstream can be a high-risk business for even the biggest automotive companies. Reuters | March 3, 2023 | 7:57 am
Volkswagen board discusses two new North America plants at meeting The facilities would be one production plant and one battery cell factory, people familiar with the matter said. Reuters | March 3, 2023 | 4:21 am
CATL sells $405 million stake in Pilbara Minerals CATL bought its 4.9% holding in the depths of the 2019 lithium downturn. Reuters | March 2, 2023 | 9:45 am
Lithium Americas kicks off construction at Thacker Pass The proposed mine has the potential to be North America's largest source of lithium for electric vehicle batteries. Staff Writer | March 2, 2023 | 9:26 am
Tesla lobbying to secure lithium from Chile — report Tesla executives held talks with the ministers of foreign affairs and mining, as well as with the leader of the development agency Corfo. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 2, 2023 | 6:53 am
SQM to spend $3.4 billion by 2025 as profit tripled The world’s second-largest lithium miner's net income hit $3.9 billion in 2022, compared $585.5 million the previous year. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 2, 2023 | 3:44 am
Musk tamps down speculation that Tesla will mine lithium The “limiting factor” is refining lithium, not actually finding it, as no country has a monopoly on deposits, Musk said. Bloomberg News | March 1, 2023 | 4:44 pm
Advance Lithium in joint venture talks with Mexico’s national lithium company Advance Lithium has a group of lithium and potassium salars/salt lakes in central Mexico. Staff Writer | March 1, 2023 | 10:12 am
Goldman warns carmakers against buying miners: ‘It always end in tears’ Automakers have been pushing into mining more aggressively to lock in supply for batteries. Bloomberg News | March 1, 2023 | 8:59 am