Lithium Top Stories

Tianqi, IGO to buy Australian lithium junior Essential Metals

Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia, which is 51% owned by Tianqi and 49% by IGO Ltd, has offered A$136 million ($94m) for Essential.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 9, 2023 | 5:23 am

Finnish technology improves lithium’s production efficiency

Finnish company Sensment announced the launching of a new technology…

Staff Writer | January 6, 2023 | 6:06 am

Ruling in Thacker Pass lithium mine case expected within months

Chief Judge Miranda Du held a Thursday hearing to review…

Reuters | January 5, 2023 | 1:35 pm

Cleantech Lithium hails Chile project potential

Junior says scoping study confirms "outstanding" economics for the 20,000…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 5, 2023 | 6:53 am

Piedmont Lithium adds two new directors to board; stock soars

Shares of Piedmont soared 15.4% by market close Wednesday.

Staff Writer | January 4, 2023 | 2:44 pm

Trump taps loan program he tried to kill to help mining

The loan program was created to help fund clean energy technology programs and electric vehicles.

Bloomberg News | December 1, 2020 | 12:06 pm

Pilbara Minerals to buy Altura for $175m on lithium recovery bet

Altura entered receivership in October following prolonged weakness in the raw battery materials market.

Reuters | December 1, 2020 | 10:48 am

Tianqi Lithium gets 1-month reprieve on $1.9bn loan repayment

Company signed a letter with a syndicate of banks to extend by a month the maturity date on $1.884 billion of loans that were due for repayment at the end of November.

Reuters | November 30, 2020 | 9:22 am

Livent opts out of E3 Metals joint development agreement

Shares of E3 Metals plunged following the news.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 27, 2020 | 10:41 am

EU to secure access to 30 critical raw materials

The European Raw Materials Alliance will focus on increasing domestic production and promoting recycling of vital elements, particularly rare earths.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 27, 2020 | 3:58 am

CATL to keep close eye on cobalt, lithium, graphite suppliers

The battery giant has partnered with RCS Global Group to promote responsible supply chains.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 26, 2020 | 6:20 am

Savannah’s Portugal lithium project moves to next permitting phase

Mina do Barroso is expected to become Europe’s first significant producer of spodumene, a hard-rock form of lithium.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 26, 2020 | 3:07 am

Galaxy Resources to raise $118m for Argentina lithium project

Capital raised will be used to advance the first stage of development of the company’s Sal de Vida lithium brine project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 25, 2020 | 3:52 am

Australia’s mining investment embraces gold, battery minerals

An uptake in battery technology has driven greater investment in nickel, cobalt, rare earths and lithium.

Reuters | November 23, 2020 | 8:53 am

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