Lithium Top Stories

Mining lithium in abandoned oil fields for tomorrow’s EVs

Several upstart miners have bought land rights to nearby abandoned oil fields in Canada and begun developing extraction technology of their own.

Bloomberg News | April 20, 2023 | 10:14 am

Tesla to feel commodity cost pain until second half of 2023

A recent pullback in commodity prices will aid Tesla Inc's…

Reuters | April 20, 2023 | 7:36 am

Sigma prepares first Brazil lithium shipment for LG Energy Solution

Sigma started production at the Grota do Cirilo lithium mine…

Reuters | April 20, 2023 | 7:17 am

Essential Metals rejects Tianqi Lithium-IGO takeover bid

The cash offer by the JV owned by Tianqi Lithium…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 20, 2023 | 5:32 am

Allkem’s revenue soars on higher prices, improved production

The miner said revenue was $315 million for the three…

Reuters | April 19, 2023 | 3:45 pm

Lithium’s feast-or-famine future keeps EV makers guessing

The metal’s price has surged fivefold over the past year, reflecting mounting worries about availability.

Bloomberg News | February 8, 2022 | 7:30 pm

Global lithium production hits record high on electric vehicle demand

Global consumption of lithium in 2021 was estimated to be 93,000 tonnes, a 33% increase from 70,000 tonnes in 2020.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 8, 2022 | 11:04 am

China, Argentina deepening ties beyond mining

China will provide Argentina with more than $23 billion in financing for infrastructure projects and the Belt and Road initiative.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 6, 2022 | 11:07 am

Zijin Mining to invest $380m in Argentina lithium plant

The plant will be located in the Tres Quebradas project, in the northern province of Catamarca.

Reuters | February 4, 2022 | 10:26 am

Standard Lithium responds to short seller allegations, stock rebounds

Short seller alleged that Standard is part of a "long-running stock promotion scheme" by its chief executive Robert Mintak.

Staff Writer | February 4, 2022 | 9:58 am

Information batteries: the latest proposal to dethrone lithium-ion batteries

“Information batteries” store surplus renewable energy as computation.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 4, 2022 | 6:06 am

Explainer: Costs of nickel and cobalt used in electric vehicle batteries

Rising sales and a scramble along the supply chain to secure materials have propelled prices of battery ingredients.

Reuters | February 3, 2022 | 7:56 am

Glencore, Britishvolt to jointly build battery recycling plant in the UK

The recycling facility will help reuse expensive key raw materials like cobalt and lithium, they said.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2022 | 6:35 am

SQM files project to cut water, brine extraction in Chile

The a $778,000 project seeks to mitigate the overall impact of its lithium operations in one of the driest places in the world.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2022 | 3:39 am

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