Chile aims to outline state lithium firm model this year, minister says

The Gabriel Boric administration is keen to get more closely involved in the booming market for lithium.

Reuters | May 22, 2022 | 9:47 am

Tianqi produces Australia’s first battery grade lithium hydroxide

TLEA’s Kwinana plant has met internal certification processes with the onsite laboratory confirming that battery-grade specification has been met on 10 tonnes of lithium hydroxide.

Staff Writer | May 19, 2022 | 3:44 pm

SQM profit soars on high lithium prices

Chile, the world's largest producer of lithium, has profited from the rising global demand for electric vehicles.

Reuters | May 19, 2022 | 7:54 am

In Chile’s Atacama, lithium mining stirs fight over flamingos

Flamingo numbers are falling, with a new study linking this to the water extracted by mining firms to pump up brine filled with lithium.

Reuters | May 19, 2022 | 7:35 am

How ‘weak sustainability’ helps miners contribute to the UN development goals

Researchers suggest that mining companies should focus on achieving ambitious yet realistic sustainability targets.

Staff Writer | May 18, 2022 | 6:06 am

Electric vehicles surpass phones as top driver of cobalt demand

The EV sector consumed 59,000 tonnes of cobalt in 2021, or 34% of total demand, according to a report by the Cobalt Institute.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 17, 2022 | 9:03 am

Europe’s first homegrown battery plant begins shipments

Northvolt AB became the first European firm to start commercial shipments to a carmaker last week.

Bloomberg News | May 17, 2022 | 8:00 am

China, US are racing to make billions from mining the moon’s minerals

Unlike in the era of Sputnik and Apollo, the world’s top superpowers can’t even agree on basic principles to govern the next generation of space activity.

Bloomberg News | May 17, 2022 | 7:19 am

Zinc joins battery race in the US

Two US-based companies joined forces to push for the use of zinc alkaline batteries in clean energy storage solutions.

Staff Writer | May 17, 2022 | 5:05 am

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