Lithium Top Stories

Wealth Minerals delivers first resource estimate for Ollagüe lithium project in Chile

The initial resource contains 741,000 tonnes of LCE grading 175 ml/L in the indicated category and 701,000 tonnes LCE grading 185 ml/L in inferred.

Staff Writer | January 17, 2023 | 9:16 am

Britishvolt calls in administrators in blow to UK’s EV battery hopes

Backed by Glencore, company was viewed as a key part…

Reuters | January 17, 2023 | 8:03 am

Stellantis, Vulcan Energy to develop renewable energy assets in Germany

The phased project is aimed at providing renewable heat to…

Reuters | January 16, 2023 | 3:34 pm

Canada approves James Bay lithium project in Quebec

The spodumene operation is expected to produce an average of…

Bruno Venditti | January 16, 2023 | 9:05 am

Lithium’s next big risk is grand supply plans falling short

With suppliers unable to keep pace, a blistering price rally…

Bloomberg News | January 16, 2023 | 7:02 am

Portuguese energy group backs Savannah’s lithium project

Galp Energia could take up to a 10% stake in the Mina do Barroso lithium project by investing $6.4 million.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 12, 2021 | 4:08 am

Bioinspired material boosts lithium-ion extraction

Scientists used a bioinspired material to achieve controlled ion transport and sieving for lithium-ion extraction.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 11, 2021 | 6:17 am

Spearmint could launch lithium-focused subsidiary

The Canadian miner said the spinout would allow for its assets to be properly valued.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 11, 2021 | 6:15 am

BC’s Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project gaining support

The Roberts Bank Terminal 2 application has been toiling under Canadian federal regulatory approval for years.

Chuck Chiang - Business in Vancouver | January 8, 2021 | 12:47 pm

Chile threatens legal action to get Albemarle to disclose lithium reserves

Chilean regulators have threatened company with legal action, demanding the world´s top lithium miner present a plan for turning over data on its reserves.

Reuters | January 8, 2021 | 10:25 am

Trump hurries to loosen mining regulations, approve projects

Successor Joe Biden will be unable to reverse some of the changes.

Reuters | January 8, 2021 | 5:20 am

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

What’s next for Rio Tinto’s Arizona copper project?; Cornish Lithium granted rights for offshore exploration; Agnico snaps up Nunavut miner TMAC in $226m deal

MINING.com Editor | January 8, 2021 | 1:45 am