As Exxon eyes lithium, crucial decision looms on filtration technologyExxon's expansion into the sector will rely on one or more of a so-far unproven fleet of direct lithium extraction (DLE) technologies.Reuters | November 14, 2023 | 3:05 pm
Australian dealmakers rush to save $24 billion worth of deals“Deals continue to be done, but deals take longer,” a…Bloomberg News | November 14, 2023 | 1:58 pm
Britain’s leading geothermal power developer to produce lithiumGeothermal Engineering is raising $737 million to produce low-carbon lithium.Staff Writer | November 14, 2023 | 10:38 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
Commodities risk lurking in ESG funds now too big to ignore Analysts estimate that the path to net zero may require digging up 5.2 billion metric tons of metals through 2050, which may be worth as much as $10 trillion. Bloomberg News | February 13, 2023 | 7:01 am
Vulcan Energy to mine 60% more German lithium than planned It now targets 24,000 tonnes of lithium a year from its brine resource in Germany — 60% higher than its previous goal of 15,000 tonnes. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 13, 2023 | 6:03 am
Discarded plastic bottles could become key components of li-ion batteries Researchers have successfully upcycled waste PET plastic into polymer electrolytes, which are key components for safer lithium-ion batteries. Staff Writer | February 13, 2023 | 5:00 am
Redwood Materials wins $2bn DOE loan for EV materials plant The funds will be used to build out a $3.5 billion recycling and re-manufacturing complex in Nevada. Reuters | February 9, 2023 | 10:17 am
DeepRock Minerals options mineral claims near Sigma Lithium in Brazil The property covers part of the Salinas formation, where Brazil's only lithium producer CBL has been mining spodumene for almost 30 years. Staff Writer | February 9, 2023 | 9:56 am
Frontier Lithium stock jumps as new drill results confirm extended size of Spark deposit The objective for the Phase XII drill program was focused on converting the inferred resource within the Spark deposit to the indicated category. Staff Writer | February 9, 2023 | 9:22 am
Future Mexican lithium tie-ups must give govt majority stake: LitioMx CEO President Lopez Obrador created LitioMX, formally known as Litio Para Mexico, by decree last August. Reuters | February 9, 2023 | 4:20 am