Lithium Top Stories

Albemarle to build $180m US lithium research centre

The lithium giant anticipates creating at least 200 jobs at the site, with an average salary of $94,000 per year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 14, 2022 | 3:53 am

China may extend state iron ore buying strategy to lithium

If successful in iron ore, the mandate of China's new…

Frik Els | December 13, 2022 | 10:37 am

Rio Tinto hunts for lithium deals, eyes Jadar revival

Lithium prices, expected to stay at record highs, have the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 13, 2022 | 6:38 am

Western countries forge green alliance for getting electric vehicle minerals

Announced at the COP15 talks on biodiversity in Montreal, the…

Reuters | December 12, 2022 | 1:45 pm

US finalizes $2.5 billion loan to GM, LG battery joint venture

The loan will help finance construction of new lithium-ion manufacturing…

Reuters | December 12, 2022 | 12:29 pm

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RANKED: Top 10 mining property deals in the last five years

Six of the 10 largest mining property purchases since 2015 were copper, a phosphate deal came in at no. 3 and a giant lithium transaction also ranks.

MINING.com Editor | October 2, 2020 | 10:00 am

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Trump issues new order to spur rare earths mining; Copper price in biggest drop since height of pandemic; Iron ore price jumps 5% after Vale suspension...

MINING.com Editor | October 1, 2020 | 4:41 pm

Spearmint starts drilling at Clayton Valley lithium project

The deposit is one of the few in Nevada of which Tesla has publicly stated they covet.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 1, 2020 | 6:15 am

Trump issues new order to spur rare earths mining

Executive order declares a national emergency in the mining industry, a move aimed at expanding domestic production of rare earths.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 1, 2020 | 3:46 am

EV demand will spark lithium mining reinvention

Lithium prices almost tripled between mid-2015 and mid-2018 as the world’s fleet of electric vehicles hit five-million and the auto industry began to fret over the supply of raw materials.

Bloomberg News | September 30, 2020 | 9:37 am

Bacanora Lithium sells 50% of German project to Erris

The Zinnwald project, located in the heart of Europe's chemical and car industries, would be Erris’ first project in Germany.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 30, 2020 | 6:13 am

China EV ambitions threat to entire US auto industry – report

A bipartisan, federal response is required for the US to compete with China’s ownership of the next generation of transportation, according to a new report from SAFE.

MINING.com Editor | September 29, 2020 | 1:26 pm

Tesla is trying to mine its own lithium after dropping M&A plan

Company secured its own lithium mining rights in Nevada after dropping a plan to buy a company there, according to people familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg News | September 29, 2020 | 8:47 am

E3 Metals discovers lithium enriched aquifer in south-central Alberta

The lithium enrichment was discovered in the Nisku aquifer, and the company says sampled lithium grades ranged up to 75 milligrams per litre (mg/L).

Northern Miner Staff | September 28, 2020 | 11:48 am

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