Zimbabwe lithium export earnings treble as projects take offAfrica’s top lithium producer, Zimbabwe hopes demand for the mineral will help revive its ailing economy.Reuters | November 1, 2023 | 1:24 pm
Column: Mining faces gulf between ambition and reality on energy transition, ChinaMining companies in the West are facing two overarching challenges…Reuters | November 1, 2023 | 9:38 am
China to invest $2.8 billion in Zimbabwe in lithium, energyThe planned investment, a tenfold increase on the $271 million…Bloomberg News | November 1, 2023 | 4:16 am
Albemarle expects 40% Chinese EV market growth to drive lithium demand Chinese lithium customers are not slowing orders and the country's stockpiles of cathodes and battery parts are decreasing. Reuters | February 16, 2023 | 7:16 am
Freyr Battery, Finnish Minerals Group plan cathode material JV Freyr is building its first battery cell factory in Norway. Reuters | February 16, 2023 | 7:09 am
Albemarle’s lithium sales jump fivefold despite price hikes The company posted net income of $1.13 billion, compared with a loss of $3.8 million the year-ago period. Reuters | February 15, 2023 | 2:09 pm
Mexican president to sign over lithium reserves to energy ministry on Saturday The move has attracted skepticism as to whether Mexico can commercially extract its lithium. Reuters | February 15, 2023 | 9:11 am
Global demand for lithium batteries to leap five-fold by 2030 – Li-Bridge Demand for lithium batteries in the United States is expected to grow more than six times. Reuters | February 15, 2023 | 8:03 am
Australia’s bid to break China’s lithium dominance hit by delay Wesfarmers said the start of its lithium refinery has been pushed back to the first half of 2025. Bloomberg News | February 14, 2023 | 5:08 pm
Once-hot EV metals fragile as China warning follows Goldman Following a 45% rally in 2022, nickel has slumped 11% on the London Metal Exchange this year. Bloomberg News | February 14, 2023 | 7:35 am
Electric vehicle sales top $1 trillion in wake-up call for carmakers Global auto sales are worth around $2.5 trillion a year. Bloomberg News | February 14, 2023 | 7:17 am
France grants loan to Eramet’s SLN nickel unit to avert collapse The French government has agreed to grant a 40 million euro loan to SLN. Reuters | February 13, 2023 | 9:57 am