November 27, 2019

Bids for mothballed Quebec lithium plant due by January, trustee says

North American Lithium (NAL), backed by top battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology, halted operations last year at its Quebec mine and obtained creditor protection in May.

November 27, 2019

Portugal’s government under fire over controversial lithium contract

The environment minister said this won't stop mining of the metal.

November 24, 2019

Lithium miner finances solar farm in Argentina

Livent’s subsidiary FMC - Minera del Altiplano pitched into a trust fund that allowed for the building of a 600.3-kilowatt solar farm in the Andes.

November 22, 2019

EU to witness fastest growth in indirect demand for battery metals — report

Direct demand for nickel, cobalt and lithium will remain strongest in China, Fitch says.

November 22, 2019

As lithium prices drop, private equity investors hunt for deals

Private equity groups and other investors have grown emboldened by the lithium industry's malaise, forging plans to invest billions of dollars in mining projects to develop the electric vehicle battery…

November 22, 2019

Australian government funds innovative battery project

Calix's BATMn all-electric reactor aims to produce recyclable electrode materials.

November 21, 2019

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

The Chilean producer continues to suffer from dire conditions affecting the market of the metal used in batteries that power electric vehicles and high tech electronics.

November 20, 2019

CEZ, European Metals in conditional agreement over lithium project stake

EMH controls the exploration licences to the Cinovec lithium/tin project, which it says is the largest lithium deposit in Europe.

November 19, 2019

Technology, convergence and new markets key to M&A activity in mining and metals — report

Mining companies have a significant role to play in reducing emissions, and key mining players have already introduced actionable targets, EY says.

November 19, 2019

Tesla set to bulk up the world’s largest lithium-ion battery

Since its 2017 installation, the battery has helped blaze a trail for other plants around the world.