Lithium Top Stories

Toyota, CATL shut plants in Sichuan as power crisis worsens

Floods in the northern Shanxi province, the biggest coal producer, are also leading to mine closures that could impact the wider electricity market.

Bloomberg News | August 17, 2022 | 9:08 am

Column: US hits the EV accelerator to cut Chinese metals ties

The Inflation Reduction Act marks another big movement in the…

Reuters | August 16, 2022 | 9:01 am

Not just metals – energy can also be recovered from discarded batteries

Taiwan-based researchers figured out how to efficiently extract residual energy…

Staff Writer | August 16, 2022 | 5:05 am

Australia-based think-tank aims to broker enterprise relationships between miners, Aboriginals

The Ian Kowalick Aboriginal Enterprise Institute aims to broker enterprise…

Staff Writer | August 14, 2022 | 7:48 am

Miners face supply chain overhaul to meet US EV credit deadline

To win the full credit, EV makers have to source…

Reuters | August 11, 2022 | 10:17 am

Cypress releases positive PFS for Nevada lithium project

Project could produce 27,400 tonnes lithium carbonate equivalent per year, according to a prefeasibility study.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 21, 2020 | 1:43 pm

In the coming renewable energy boom, Australia is once again the “lucky country”

The country ranks highly in the annual Fraser Institute survey of mining companies for investment attractiveness.

Reuters | May 21, 2020 | 12:57 pm

EU’s industrial strategy is being wrecked by covid-19

In the dash to secure tomorrow's raw materials, Europe risks losing the metals capacity it already has.

Reuters | May 21, 2020 | 10:33 am

European Commission working on sustainable battery rules

The first draft of the rules is expected in October.

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

Tianqi Lithium 6% stake up for sale

Move by Chengdu Tianqi Industry Group, which holds 36.04% in the lithium miner, seeks to shore up finances.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 19, 2020 | 3:46 am

Tianqi Lithium talking to banks about easing loan terms

Around $1.9 billion of the $3.5 billion loan used to buy its stake in SQM is due November 2020.

Reuters | May 15, 2020 | 11:28 am

Nickel, cobalt prices benefit as electric car action shifts to Europe

MINING.COM EV Metal Index tracking value of metals in newly-sold EVs globally rebound as nickel, cobalt-rich batteries favoured in EU and US gain traction.

Frik Els | May 15, 2020 | 11:07 am

Recycled battery metals being tested for use as crop fertilizer

Tests carried out in Australia showed a “significant uptake” of the metals in wheat on local low-quality soil.

Bloomberg News | May 13, 2020 | 11:52 am

Carmakers urged to invest in mines to avoid battery metal pinch

Auto companies have outlined plans to spend more than $140 billion on electric vehicle production.

Bloomberg News | May 11, 2020 | 8:43 am

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