June 17, 2022

Sinomine invests $200m in Zimbabwe lithium project

The southern African country holds some of the world's largest deposits of lithium.

June 17, 2022

Recycler Li-Cycle eyes Asia foray to feed battery metal boom

Li-Cycle is among a handful of companies looking to cash in on demand for the recovered materials, with companies including Tesla Inc. expressing concerns over supplies of nickel and lithium.

June 17, 2022

European fund for critical minerals projects to launch next year

The European Raw Materials Fund is due to start with around $2 billion.

June 17, 2022

Miners must invest in critical minerals or risk energy transition – report

The world's largest miners are in excellent financial shape to lead global transition to clean energy, says PwC.

June 16, 2022

Tianqi Lithium wins nod for $1 billion Hong Kong listing

At $1 billion, Tianqi’s offering would be Hong Kong’s biggest listing so far this year.

June 16, 2022

Researchers figure out how to make solid-state batteries charge faster, last longer

In a study in the journal Nature Materials, researchers explain what makes them short-circuit.

June 15, 2022

Bolivia again delays announcement on lithium mining tie-ups

Meanwhile, none of the short-listed firms have exploited lithium at a commercial scale before.

June 15, 2022

Column: Goldman sparks bear-bull battle in the lithium market

Both bulls and bears could be right in the short term as a falling spot price and lagging term price converge, writes Andy Home.

June 14, 2022

US, Canada and partners enter pact to secure critical minerals

The US government has been working with Canada to boost regional supply chains to counter China's dominance in the sector.

June 14, 2022

Critical Elements delivers feasibility on Rose lithium with $1.9 billion after-tax NPV

The study envisions a 17-year operation that will excavate a total of 26.3 million tonnes of ore grading 0.87% Li2O.