Lithium Top Stories

Codelco says partner for Maricunga lithium project should be tapped by year-end

The miner has been tasked with leading a government plan to boost state control over the production of lithium.

Reuters | October 24, 2024 | 11:32 am

Biden administration approves ioneer’s Nevada lithium mine

Ford and a joint venture between Toyota and Panasonic have…

Reuters | October 24, 2024 | 11:08 am

Arkansas lithium projects heat up with royalty battle, huge underground resource

The Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission on Nov. 4 is…

Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | October 24, 2024 | 10:48 am

CHARTS: Nickel, cobalt, lithium price slump cuts average EV battery metals bill by 60%

The raw materials bill for the average EV is now…

Frik Els | October 24, 2024 | 8:15 am

Argentina’s lithium hunters scale back as EV shift slows

The global lithium sector is struggling due to prices that…

Reuters | October 24, 2024 | 7:28 am

Pilbara eyes low-cost lithium with Latin Resources project in Brazil

Pilbara said last month it would acquire its smaller peer for an implied value of A$559.9 million.

Reuters | September 11, 2024 | 1:43 pm

Lithium miner stocks soar as CATL adjusts output at key mine

The unconfirmed suspensions could cut some 8%, or around 5,000-6,000 metric tons, of China's monthly LCE production.

Bloomberg News | September 11, 2024 | 5:15 am

CATL to cut lithium production at key mine

Market conditions have prompted CATL to adjust production, reducing China’s monthly lithium carbonate output by 8%.

Staff Writer | September 11, 2024 | 4:44 am

SLB launches lithium filtration system after Nevada tests

The Houston-based oilfield services giant, formerly known as Schlumberger, is the latest to make a major push into the fast-growing DLE sector.

Reuters | September 10, 2024 | 12:17 pm

Net zero needs more metals, but less extraction from the Earth

All the refined metals needed to reach net zero by 2050 will add up to less than the amount of coal mined in 2023 alone, according to Energy Transitions Commission.

Bloomberg News | September 10, 2024 | 11:09 am

Canada mulls surtax on Chinese critical mineral products, batteries, solar products

Canada said is launching a 30-day public consultation period on whether to slap a potential surtax on Chinese critical mineral products.

Reuters | September 10, 2024 | 7:03 am

Northvolt to cut staff, halt some output as EV demand falls

Northvolt vowed last year to invest $5.7 billion (C$7bn) in Canada's Quebec province to set up a battery plant.

Bloomberg News | September 10, 2024 | 3:08 am

Green funds with $14 billion eye first mining bets after slump

Leading miners have seen their valuations decline as slowing growth for electric cars and a weaker economy in China curtail demand for some commodities.

Bloomberg News | September 9, 2024 | 11:25 am

SQM taps into Namibia lithium riches through Andrada deal

The Chilean lithium stroke a three-stage earn-in deal with South Africa's Andrada Mining to jointly develop the Lithium Ridge asset.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 9, 2024 | 7:39 am

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