Lithium Top Stories

BYD jumps ahead of Tesla in battery metal push

The Warren Buffett-backed car producer is once again the largest shipper of electric vehicles in the world’s top market.

Bloomberg News | June 6, 2022 | 7:54 am

Australia’s Allkem flags lower lithium production on tight labour market

A tight labour market in Western Australia, along with covid-19-related…

Reuters | June 6, 2022 | 7:10 am

ACME Lithium kicks off drilling at Nevada brine project

The Clayton Valley Nevada project borders the northwest of Albemarle’s…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 6, 2022 | 7:04 am

Toronto Exchange to launch battery metals index

The S&P/TSX Battery Metals Index will track Canadian-listed companies producing…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 6, 2022 | 4:16 am

Ganfeng kicks off construction of Mariana lithium project in Argentina

The Mariana project hosts one of the biggest lithium deposits…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 5, 2022 | 12:59 pm

Slump in lithium prices hammers profits at Ganfeng

China’s biggest lithium producer saw its first-half profits plunge 59%.

Reuters | August 28, 2019 | 11:22 am

Lithium glut, EV subsidy cuts take toll on major producers

Prices for the battery metal have fallen by more than 40% over the past year, knocking top producers' profits and share price gains.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 27, 2019 | 9:07 am

Pilbara Minerals takes lithium mine stake off table, slices sales forecast

The moves reflect persistent weakness in lithium’s end market.

Reuters | August 27, 2019 | 4:14 am

This is why lithium batteries fail

UC researchers made a discovery that challenges conventional beliefs.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 25, 2019 | 7:00 am

Argosy Minerals inks initial terms for lithium supply deal with Mitsubishi

Argosy will supply metals trader Mitsubishi Corp with 2,000 tonnes per annum.

Reuters | August 23, 2019 | 10:16 am

Tianqi Lithium’s H1 net profit slumps, clinches LG Chem supply deal

Tianqi's first-half net profit fell 85.2% from the same period a year ago.

Reuters | August 22, 2019 | 9:38 am

World’s No. 2 lithium miner SQM hit by weak prices

Quarterly earnings fell by almost half, even as sales volumes grew.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 22, 2019 | 5:46 am

INFOGRAPHIC: What is lithium worth?

Lithium is a hot commodity in the mining, manufacturing, energy storage, and automobile industries today.

Visual Capitalist | August 21, 2019 | 11:13 am

Lithium prices to remain low as “hype” meets “reality” — CRU

The commodity research group says prices will remain in the single-digit figures due mainly to an avalanche of new supply.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2019 | 7:10 am

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