Lithium Top Stories

‘Appalling’ abuse: Australia to push miners to set up register of offenders

Western Australia's inquiry says industry culture fails to protect women and recommends documenting victims' historical experiences.

Reuters | June 23, 2022 | 3:55 am

Sigma eyes lithium major status after boosting Brazil resources

The Grota do Cirilo project in Minas Gerais state is…

Bloomberg News | June 22, 2022 | 12:39 pm

Piedmont Lithium looks abroad amid North Carolina uncertainty

Piedmont's first steps toward securing lithium supplies will be in…

Reuters | June 22, 2022 | 7:38 am

Lithium Power to become sole owner of Chile project

Lithium Power is merging with its JV partners on the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 22, 2022 | 3:31 am

Yellen urges less dependence on other nations for key supplies

Treasury Secretary said the US should work on shifting dependence on…

Bloomberg News | June 21, 2022 | 8:38 am

Bolivia walks away from lithium project with German company

Germany's ACISA, which employs just 20 people, was created solely to focus on building the now botched lithium mine in the Salar de Uyuni.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 4, 2019 | 10:10 am

Mineral Resources, Albemarle pause Wodgina output on weak lithium market

Australian lithium producers had earlier this year flagged weak market conditions for the rest of 2019 amid reduced demand from Chinese customers.

Reuters | November 1, 2019 | 8:44 am

Lithium Chile’s drilling program on track despite protests

The Calgary-based miner submitted an exploration drilling notice of work for its Turi project.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 1, 2019 | 6:20 am

It is possible to charge your EV in 10 minutes, researchers say

Scientists at Penn State University have developed a new charging model.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 1, 2019 | 6:15 am

Recycled lithium batteries market to hit $6 billion by 2030 — report

Circular Energy Storage predicts the world will generate around 1.2 million tonnes of battery waste per year by 2030.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 31, 2019 | 10:05 am

LME to launch lithium committee including Tesla, Albemarle

The LME is planning a lithium contract, and in June selected Fastmarkets to provide a reference price, but has given no timeline for an official launch.

Reuters | October 29, 2019 | 10:40 am

Savannah Resources in talks with carmakers, sees Portuguese lithium in 2021

Savannah already mines feldspar, quartz and pegmatites in Barroso, a mountainous region in the north of Portugal.

Reuters | October 28, 2019 | 9:52 am

Argentina’s President-elect Fernandez a boon for miners, despite expected protectionism

He has vowed to revisit the country’s controversial glacier protection law, and said his team is working on clear rules for the natural resources sector.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 28, 2019 | 9:28 am

Stung by sliding prices, lithium industry pares back expansions

Albemarle, SQM and other lithium producers have been scaling back expansion plans as near-term oversupply concerns drag on prices.

Reuters | October 28, 2019 | 5:10 am

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