Lithium Top Stories

Glencore eyes adding lithium to trading business — report

Glencore does not own lithium mines, but has invested heavily in the business of recycling the battery metal this year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 16, 2022 | 3:48 am

Australia approves $34 million in funding for critical minerals projects

Alpha HPA and Cobalt Blue will get about A$15 million…

Reuters | September 15, 2022 | 7:10 pm

Forget rare earths, boron is the critical mineral to track

Two companies mine 85% of all boron. China holds a…

Frik Els | September 15, 2022 | 12:26 pm

Compass Minerals picks lithium extraction technology to supply Ford, others

Compass chose EnergySource's direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology over four…

Reuters | September 14, 2022 | 1:25 pm

Lake Resources in dispute with Lilac Solutions over stake in Argentina lithium project

Dispute is over the deadline of the US partner achieving…

Reuters | September 14, 2022 | 12:05 pm

SQM posts record sales, boosts output despite weak market

The world’s second largest lithium miner saw sales jump almost 50% and boosted output, but low prices hit profits.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2020 | 3:52 am

MINING.COM EV Metal Index surges 64% as Europe tops China

Sales of electric cars in Western Europe sporting cobalt, nickel -heavy batteries reach 500,000 units, surpassing China as world's no. 1 EV market.

Frik Els | August 18, 2020 | 10:55 am

LFP batteries to overtake NMC by 2030 – report

An analysis by Wood Mackenzie states that LFP is posed to grow from 10% of the market in 2015 to more than 30% in 2030.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 18, 2020 | 6:30 am

Lithium demand growth to remain strong to 2030 – report

Roskill forecasts lithium demand to reach over 19.7%py in less than 10 years.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 17, 2020 | 6:15 am

Lithium Americas to restart Argentina project

The Canadian miner had to suspend construction at Caucharí-Olaroz again in early July due to covid-related issues.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 17, 2020 | 4:29 am

China’s CATL is developing new EV battery with no nickel, cobalt, exec says

The new battery type will be different from existing NCA, NCM and LFP batteries and will have no expensive metals like nickel or cobalt.

Reuters | August 16, 2020 | 7:25 am

Tianqi Lithium president leaves embattled Chinese firm

Vivian Wu left the company as Tianqi looks for a way out of a perilous financial situation.

Reuters | August 16, 2020 | 7:16 am

Lithium in Bolivia: “always a possibility never a reality” – interview

DCDB Research’s Emily Hersh explains why the Andean country hasn’t been able to build a sustainable lithium industry.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 16, 2020 | 6:15 am

How Cornish Lithium plans to produce lithium with a net-zero footprint

Jeremy Wrathall, CEO of the junior mining company, explained the environmentally friendly process to MINING.COM.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 16, 2020 | 5:30 am

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