How ‘weak sustainability’ helps miners contribute to the UN development goals

Wesfarmers is working with Kidman towards developing a large-scale, long-life and high-grade lithium hydroxide project in Western Australia. 

China’s grip on the world’s rare earths market is in focus once again amid speculation the dominant producer could choke off supplies as the trade war escalates.

The Chilean lithium producer expects demand to grow about 17% in 2019 to at least 315,000 tonnes, compared to the less than 260,000 tonnes it totalled last year.

The world's largest miner has revised up expectations for electric vehicle sales and market penetration, but warns the electrification of the transport sector will proceed only as fast as the development of charging infrastructure does.

Company experts have developed a technique for removing impurities from the lithium phosphate they produce from waste.

The president of Global Lithium dismissed as a 'myth' the possibility of the markets being flooded with lithium chemical.

Recent blazes involving Tesla Inc. and NIO Inc. cars in Greater China are prompting the industry to take steps to alleviate concerns from potential customers.

Based on March electric car registrations in over 80 countries Tesla deployed more battery power than its four largest rivals combined.

US lawmakers have moved closer to developing a national electric vehicle supply chain policy.