Lithium Top Stories

Lithium company executive seeking federal backing was key figure in Alberta Energy Regulator spending scandal

Zeeshan Syed, a former Alberta Energy Regulator executive who was engulfed in a public sector spending scandal in Alberta welcomed two Liberal cabinet ministers to the Thunder Bay site of his junior mining company’s proposed lithium refinery.

Niall McGee - The Globe and Mail | October 20, 2023 | 4:30 pm

South Africa’s QGC secures $1 billion for push into green metals

The company plans to develop deposits of metals such as…

Bloomberg News | October 20, 2023 | 9:14 am

Atlantic Lithium granted 15-year permit for Ghana mine

It comes as Ghana seeks to diversify away from gold…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 20, 2023 | 3:26 am

Liontown stock dives after bid collapse, emergency fund raising

The shares fell as much as 35% at the open…

Bloomberg News | October 19, 2023 | 6:10 pm

Indonesian copper-gold company storms ranking of world’s 50 most valuable mining stocks

Amid a wider slump, MINING.COM’s ranking was lit up by…

Frik Els | October 19, 2023 | 2:54 pm

Red-hot lithium price rally cools as China’s BYD flags surplus

The battery material in China has continued to retreat from the all-time high hit last month as signs of demand weakness weigh on the market.

Bloomberg News | December 7, 2022 | 7:35 am

Tianqi exploring battery minerals processing options in Australia

Australia is seeking overseas investment into its critical materials industry as it seeks to become a green energy superpower.

Reuters | December 6, 2022 | 6:06 pm

BYD eyes Chilean lithium deals in search for EV fuel

BYD intends to provide technology for Chilean mines to directly extract lithium, and will secure supplies through offtake agreements with producers.

Bloomberg News | December 6, 2022 | 1:22 pm

Battery prices climb for first time just as more EVs hit market

Prices for the batteries rose in 2022 for the first time since BloombergNEF started tracking them.

Bloomberg News | December 6, 2022 | 7:47 am

Lithium price to retreat from record as electric car sales slow

Rising supplies and China removing subsidies for electric vehicles mean a retreat is on the cards.

Reuters | December 6, 2022 | 7:39 am

Researchers call for an integrated mineral supply agreement between nations

The goal of a mineral supply agreement is that countries that have limited access to the raw materials needed to transition to a green economy are not left behind.

Staff Writer | December 6, 2022 | 7:03 am