Lithium Top Stories

Sigma Lithium, eyeing buyout, sues ex-CEO and daughter-in-law over trade secrets

Sigma is accusing its former co-chief executive officer Calvyn Gardner of stealing trade secrets to undermine the company's effort to sell itself.

Reuters | August 22, 2023 | 10:00 am

Lithium and gold were the only positively performing commodities in H1

In the first half of the year, lithium increased by…

Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | August 21, 2023 | 4:52 pm

FE Battery shares soar on high-grade lithium pegmatite cuts at Quebec project

Augustus prospect consists of over 270 sq. km surrounding the…

Henry Lazenby | August 21, 2023 | 3:59 pm

Allkem forecasts higher output for fiscal 2024

The Argentina-based miner posted a net profit attributable of $441.7…

Reuters | August 21, 2023 | 3:27 pm

Azure Minerals raises $83 million to fund Andover lithium project

According to Azure, the placement marks a "critical step in…

Staff Writer | August 21, 2023 | 2:14 pm

EnergyX gets $450 million investment tied to IPO plans

Startup is one of several companies developing its own version of a direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology.

Reuters | July 22, 2022 | 7:48 am

Ford announces series of deals to accelerate EV push

Ford said it has now sourced about 70% of the battery cell capacity it needs to achieve its annual production rate of more than 2 million by late 2026.

Reuters | July 21, 2022 | 12:41 pm

Lithium Americas breaks ground on lithium test facility in Nevada

The Lithium Technical Development Center was built to demonstrate the chemical process designed for the company’s Thacker Pass lithium project in Humboldt county.

Jackson Chen | July 21, 2022 | 11:37 am

Rio Tinto, Ford to develop battery, low-carbon materials supply chain

The partnership will support the transition toward a net-zero future by supplying Ford with materials including lithium, low-carbon aluminum and copper.

Staff Writer | July 21, 2022 | 11:04 am

Ford to buy lithium from ioneer for US EV battery plant

ioneer will supply 7,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate annually for five years to BlueOvalSK, Ford's battery joint venture with SK Innovation.

Reuters | July 21, 2022 | 10:55 am

Ford to buy cheaper CATL EV batteries to catch Tesla

Ford said it also has agreed with CATL to explore using the Chinese company's batteries in Ford vehicles sold in the United States, Europe and China.

Reuters | July 21, 2022 | 7:17 am

Allkem sees lower lithium ore output on labour crunch

The miner expects to produce between 160,000 and 170,000 dry metric tonnes of spodumene concentrate for the year ending June 2023.

Reuters | July 19, 2022 | 2:34 pm

Tesla’s Denholm says Australia is key to avoid EV battery crunch

Tesla alone will need more than 3 terabyte hours of lithium-ion batteries by 2030, compared to the industry’s current global capacity of about 1 terabyte.

Bloomberg News | July 19, 2022 | 8:23 am

Solid-state EV batteries could cut carbon emissions further, says climate group

Based on a comparison of one of the most promising solid-state batteries to lithium-ion technology and using sustainable lithium sources, a battery's carbon footprint could be cut by as much as 39%.

Reuters | July 18, 2022 | 3:51 pm

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