Lithium price: 50% of hard-rock miners are losing money

Spodumene prices are on a downward spiral, putting half of hard-rock lithium miners in a marginal to loss-making position, says new report.

Frik Els | August 28, 2020 | 11:27 am

Lithium Americas completes JV restructuring, shares up

Partner Ganfeng Lithium will now own 51% of the Caucharí-Olaroz project in Argentina.

Jackson Chen | August 28, 2020 | 9:49 am

IronRidge Resources becomes member of European Battery Alliance

The Brisbane-based miner said this membership is key as it continues to develop its Cape Coast Lithium Portfolio in Ghana.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 28, 2020 | 6:30 am

EV to account for 79% of lithium demand by 2030

Cochilco said demand for lithium had been muted because of the pandemic, expected at around 75,000 tonnes, but would surge to 1.4 million tonnes by 2030.

Reuters | August 26, 2020 | 3:21 pm

Sale would see Nemaska Lithium emerge as new entity

After completing sale proposal, Nemaska would be reorganized into a new entity, Residual Nemaska Lithium.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 25, 2020 | 11:11 am

Electric ships – a new target for Li-ion battery producers

IDTechEx explores the potential of electric ships for lithium-ion battery producers.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 24, 2020 | 6:30 am

Germany working towards extracting lithium from thermal water reservoirs

Researchers have developed a process to extract lithium from the salty thermal water reservoirs in the Upper Rhine Trench.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 23, 2020 | 6:56 am

Li-ion patent applications grow 300% over last decade – report

Research by IDTechEx states that the rise in patent applications reveals that competition between battery manufacturers is intensifying.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 21, 2020 | 6:15 am

German battery recycling project awarded $1 million in public funding

The ZSW project is aimed at efficiently recovering lithium, nickel, cobalt and natural graphite from spent batteries.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 20, 2020 | 6:30 am

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