Lithium Top Stories

Australia’s energy storage capacity needs 10-fold increase by 2050 – report

Rapidly rising energy demand spurred by the ongoing electrification of building and transport industries requires that Australia grows its energy storage capacity at least 10-fold by 2050.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 2, 2023 | 1:11 pm

Australia sees lithium exports matching thermal coal by 2028

Australia sees its booming lithium sector matching thermal coal’s importance…

Bloomberg News | April 2, 2023 | 10:06 am

Europe’s lone lithium refinery prepares for new wave of rivals

For 47 years, a chemicals producer in London’s commuter belt…

Bloomberg News | March 31, 2023 | 11:07 am

Biden makes electric vehicle credits elusive in bid for US auto renaissance

The guidance released Friday clarifying provisions of the IRA will leave few…

Bloomberg News | March 31, 2023 | 8:03 am

Chinese lithium producers set price floor as demand evaporates – sources

The move would come as prices plunge on a significant…

Reuters | March 31, 2023 | 7:46 am

Sayona Mining raises $33.7m to fund deal, lithium project

The company plans to integrate the mine owned by North American Lithium with its Authier lithium project to create the Abitibi lithium hub.

Reuters | July 11, 2021 | 7:15 pm

Renewables get EU regulatory boost

Large-scale solar capacity in the US is likely to exceed that of wind in 2022.

MINING.com Editor | July 11, 2021 | 3:39 pm

Competition for controlling li-ion battery production intensifies — report

According to Roskill, China and Europe are currently the main contenders in the race to build out li-ion battery cell manufacturing capacity.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 11, 2021 | 11:58 am

Stellantis in lithium supply deals with California, German firms

The agreements are with privately held Controlled Thermal Resources and Vulcan Energy Resources.

Reuters | July 9, 2021 | 10:59 am

Chinese battery maker EVE to invest in lithium production

EVE, based in Huizhou in southern China, said in an exchange filing it planned to take 28.1% equity in Jinkulun Lithium Industry Co, which makes lithium metal in China.

Reuters | July 9, 2021 | 7:43 am

Lithium-sulphur batteries one step closer to becoming viable

Researchers developed a technique that suppresses polysulfide shuttling in Li-S battery technologies.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 9, 2021 | 6:07 am

Elon Musk’s China battery partner is now richer than Jack Ma

Zeng Yuqun, the founder of CATL, has overtaken Alibaba co-founder in the wealth rankings, a symbolic moment in the rise of China’s green billionaires.

Bloomberg News | July 8, 2021 | 9:57 pm