Lithium Top Stories

LithiumBank inks direct extraction tech deal for Prairies brine projects

The agreement gives LithiumBank a full licence to use a group of continuous ion-exchange technologies in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Henry Lazenby | September 11, 2023 | 3:16 pm

Ancient volcano in US may hold largest lithium resource on Earth

A new study estimates that the McDermitt Caldera hosts claystones…

Jackson Chen | September 11, 2023 | 2:49 pm

Scramble for riches: Can South America’s Lithium Triangle mint new millionaires?

Argentina, Bolivia and Chile hold two thirds of the world’s…

Reuters | September 11, 2023 | 7:42 am

Australian mineral prospectors double fund inflows to A$2.84bn in quarter – report

Conditions have improved for explorers after they had moved into…

Reuters | September 11, 2023 | 7:15 am

Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting takes major stake in Liontown

Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart has positioned herself as the kingmaker…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 11, 2023 | 3:51 am

Volkswagen and Mercedes line up tariff-friendly battery supplies in deals with Canada

Automakers have sealed agreements with Canada to secure access to raw materials such as nickel, cobalt and lithium for battery production.

Bloomberg News | August 22, 2022 | 8:17 am

Climate disasters risk putting a damper on electric car making

Automakers racing to make more EVs have a problem: climate change is catching up with the industry.

Bloomberg News | August 22, 2022 | 7:54 am

The big money Musk sees in lithium is getting harder to make

Shrinking profit margins suggest the mining end of the business might still be a better bet.

Bloomberg News | August 19, 2022 | 8:05 am

SQM expects strong lithium demand despite price pressures

The company forecasts global lithium demand will grow 35% through 2022.

Reuters | August 18, 2022 | 10:20 am

Researchers figure out how to improve Li-ion batteries’ lifespan

Korean scientists developed a method to strengthen lithium-ion batteries’ anodes, making them more resilient to volume changes.

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

Tesla asks Chinese government to help secure power to suppliers

The idea Tesla and SAIC suppliers may be prioritized for power as people suffer in what is intense heat sparked a backlash on Chinese social media.

Bloomberg News | August 18, 2022 | 5:57 am

Five vital commodity industries are buckling under energy crisis

Energy-intensive sectors such as steel, fertilizers, and aluminum are being forced to close factories or pass on soaring costs.

Bloomberg News | August 18, 2022 | 5:50 am

Teck and Chile discuss investments, royalties

Teck has stability agreements for QB2, which protects it against changes in tax laws for 15 years from the start of production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 18, 2022 | 3:40 am

Toyota, CATL shut plants in Sichuan as power crisis worsens

Floods in the northern Shanxi province, the biggest coal producer, are also leading to mine closures that could impact the wider electricity market.

Bloomberg News | August 17, 2022 | 9:08 am

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