February 3, 2022

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.

February 3, 2022

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.

February 3, 2022

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.

February 2, 2022

Mexico says lithium is too strategic for private investors

Mexico currently has no commercial lithium production, but according to some estimates contains potentially lucrative deposits trapped in clay-based soils.

February 2, 2022

EMP completes successful lithium brine flow test in Saskatchewan

The testing confirmed there are four primary intersections of interest, designated in pairs.

February 2, 2022

Rare flower to get protected zone near ioneer’s Nevada lithium mine

The plan, set to be officially filed in the Federal Register on Thursday, would "not have a significant economic impact" on the mining project.

February 2, 2022

Mercedes-Benz CEO says raw material scarcity could delay e-mobility

Carmakers are working to secure supplies of materials from lithium, nickel and manganese for batteries to magnesium for car components as they race to ramp up electric vehicle production.

February 2, 2022

Portugal may launch long-awaited lithium auction within two months

The auction, initially planned for 2018, has been repeatedly postponed due to concerns over the environmental and social impact of lithium mining.

February 2, 2022

Rock Tech, Bilfinger to build Europe’s first lithium refinery

The Canadian miner and the German industrial services provider expect the lithium hydroxide converter to be in operations in 2024.

February 1, 2022

Chile vote marks first step in long path to seizing mines

A proposal that opens the door to nationalizing some of the biggest copper and lithium mines in the world was approved in first instance.