Lithium Top Stories

EMP Metals, University of Regina to research sources of subsurface lithium

EMP has agreed to support the work of the university’s geologist Dr. Leslie Robbins by providing C$30,000 in financial support over two years.

Staff Writer | August 3, 2023 | 7:06 am

Albemarle jumps into global race to reinvent lithium production

A successful move into the DLE sector would likely cement…

Reuters | August 3, 2023 | 6:00 am

Liontown agrees to deliver lithium direct shipping ore product

DSO, which is a relatively unprocessed ore and is easier…

Reuters | August 2, 2023 | 5:56 pm

Albemarle boosts profit forecast on surging lithium demand, shares jump

The company posted net income for the second quarter ended…

Reuters | August 2, 2023 | 1:47 pm

Sayona ships NAL lithium concentrate, begins revenue stream

The shipment totaled 25,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate to be…

Staff Writer | August 2, 2023 | 1:25 pm

SQM profit soars on high lithium prices

Chile, the world's largest producer of lithium, has profited from the rising global demand for electric vehicles.

Reuters | May 19, 2022 | 7:54 am

In Chile’s Atacama, lithium mining stirs fight over flamingos

Flamingo numbers are falling, with a new study linking this to the water extracted by mining firms to pump up brine filled with lithium.

Reuters | May 19, 2022 | 7:35 am

How ‘weak sustainability’ helps miners contribute to the UN development goals

Researchers suggest that mining companies should focus on achieving ambitious yet realistic sustainability targets.

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

Electric vehicles surpass phones as top driver of cobalt demand

The EV sector consumed 59,000 tonnes of cobalt in 2021, or 34% of total demand, according to a report by the Cobalt Institute.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 17, 2022 | 9:03 am

Europe’s first homegrown battery plant begins shipments

Northvolt AB became the first European firm to start commercial shipments to a carmaker last week.

Bloomberg News | May 17, 2022 | 8:00 am

China, US are racing to make billions from mining the moon’s minerals

Unlike in the era of Sputnik and Apollo, the world’s top superpowers can’t even agree on basic principles to govern the next generation of space activity.

Bloomberg News | May 17, 2022 | 7:19 am

Zinc joins battery race in the US

Two US-based companies joined forces to push for the use of zinc alkaline batteries in clean energy storage solutions.

Staff Writer | May 17, 2022 | 5:05 am

Horizons Copper ETF ready to trade on the TSX

The Copper Producers Index ETF targets the copper mining industry by tracking the Solactive North American Listed Copper Producers Index.

Henry Lazenby | May 16, 2022 | 1:35 pm

Battery boom pulls trading giant Trafigura into lithium business

The agreement to back the plant being developed by startup Green Lithium brings the world’s top independent commodities trader into a market struggling to create new supply.

Bloomberg News | May 16, 2022 | 10:12 am

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