Chinese officials in Afghanistan to explore lithium – report

Chinese media reports local comopanies are exploring for lithium under special licences in Afghanistan

Staff Writer | November 24, 2021 | 2:28 am

Soaring lithium prices spur changes in supply contracts

"Prices are up over 230% year to date, really around a lack of available material," said Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

Reuters | November 23, 2021 | 11:16 am

CHARTS: Mining’s fattest margins

New report expects gold mining companies to enjoy their best margins in history next year, while copper miners should enjoy another year of 100% gaps.

Frik Els | November 22, 2021 | 4:46 pm

CATL becomes China’s second-biggest stock

With a market capitalization of nearly $249 billion, the Tesla supplier narrowly surpassed Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd.

Bloomberg News | November 22, 2021 | 7:47 am

Li-Metal’s technologies targeting next-gen battery market

"The next-generation battery supply chain requires a completely evolved supply chain that doesn’t even exist yet."

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 21, 2021 | 12:27 pm

New material improves li-ion battery charging speed by 10 times

Researchers say that by using nickel niobate in the anode of lithium-ion batteries, the charging speed can be improved by 10 times.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 19, 2021 | 6:06 am

Chile elections may impact a third of the world’s copper supply

Leftist Gabriel Boric favours a more active role for the state and higher royalties, while extreme-right José Antonio Kast wants more private investment in state-owned Codelco and changes to mining property law.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 19, 2021 | 5:56 am