Lithium Top Stories

Lithium Americas breaks ground on lithium test facility in Nevada

The Lithium Technical Development Center was built to demonstrate the chemical process designed for the company’s Thacker Pass lithium project in Humboldt county.

Jackson Chen | July 21, 2022 | 11:37 am

Rio Tinto, Ford to develop battery, low-carbon materials supply chain

The partnership will support the transition toward a net-zero future…

Staff Writer | July 21, 2022 | 11:04 am

Ford to buy lithium from ioneer for US EV battery plant

ioneer will supply 7,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate annually for…

Reuters | July 21, 2022 | 10:55 am

Ford to buy cheaper CATL EV batteries to catch Tesla

Ford said it also has agreed with CATL to explore…

Reuters | July 21, 2022 | 7:17 am

Allkem sees lower lithium ore output on labour crunch

The miner expects to produce between 160,000 and 170,000 dry…

Reuters | July 19, 2022 | 2:34 pm

Filtering technology increases speed, recovery rates from lithium brines

The technology is expected to be commercialized soon by US-based EnergyX.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 14, 2020 | 11:03 am

Lithium Americas expects delays at Caucharí-Olaroz over coronavirus

The company expects construction on the $500m project completed early 2021.

Bruno Venditti | March 13, 2020 | 11:37 am

Meet zinc, the cheap metal gunning for lithium’s battery crown

Metal is making the jump into a developing $30 billion energy-storage market for electrical grids.

Bloomberg News | March 13, 2020 | 7:35 am

Neo produces battery-grade lithium carbonate in Argentina

The Canadian miner achieved purities of 99.535% and 99.599% using two different processes.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 13, 2020 | 6:10 am

EV-internal combustion price parity forecast for 2023 – report

Some automakers are already changing the fee structures of dealerships to promote BEV over ICE sales.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 13, 2020 | 6:10 am

China’s No.3 battery maker says auto recovery needed by May

China’s purchases of new energy vehicles collapsed 78% in February.

Bloomberg News | March 12, 2020 | 2:06 pm

Mobile EV fast-charging system now available

After a test-run at a Barcelona race track, the system is being widely commercialized.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 11, 2020 | 6:15 am

Albemarle expects weak Q1 in China due to coronavirus

Logistic delays "remain an area of concern," said chief financial officer.

Reuters | March 10, 2020 | 12:41 pm

Breakthrough technique could produce lithium in hours

Early studies indicate about 90% of contained lithium can be recovered using the filter system, compared to about 30% when producers use the existing process of pumping brines.

Bloomberg News | March 9, 2020 | 12:19 pm

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