Lithium Top Stories

Rio Tinto warns miners not moving fast enough on lithium extraction

Lithium consumption needed “to surge way above anything that’s planned to be mined,” says minerals chief Sinead Kaufman.

Bloomberg News | September 27, 2022 | 7:13 pm

Finland plans new tax on mining

Finland has thus far not collected taxes on minerals but…

Reuters | September 27, 2022 | 9:05 am

Argentine state-run miners launch first-time lithium project

Units of Argentina's state oil firm YPF will start work…

Reuters | September 26, 2022 | 4:29 pm

Volkswagen teams up with Umicore on battery materials

The venture - between Umicore and Volkswagen's battery unit PowerCo…

Reuters | September 26, 2022 | 9:15 am

Canada, South Korea seek deeper cooperation on critical minerals

In a joint statement, the two countries said they agreed…

Reuters | September 23, 2022 | 5:59 pm

SQM dealt blow by environmental court ruling

The decision calls into jeopardy the world's No. 2 lithium producer's $400 million plan to expand its production plant.

Reuters | December 27, 2019 | 8:05 am

Advantage Lithium completes study on Cauchari

The PFS outlined an operation producing 25,000 tonnes per year of battery-grade lithium carbonate over a 30-year mine life.

Magda Gardner - The Northern Miner | December 26, 2019 | 2:22 pm

MINING.COM: Top 10 most popular posts of 2019

It's been a tumultuous year in mining and the most read articles of 2019 show an industry grappling with technological change, market volatility and climate change, but still unafraid to take moonshots.

Frik Els | December 24, 2019 | 12:30 pm

Nemaska Lithium fights bankruptcy amid market glut

It has filed for creditor protection, following several months attempting to find new investors to continue operations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 23, 2019 | 8:45 am

Audi, Umicore recycle 90% cobalt, nickel from e-tron batteries

"A closed-loop for battery raw materials is a big leap technologically."

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 19, 2019 | 6:20 am

Unexpected bump on the EV road hits battery metals

However, everyone is still bullish on the long-term story.

Reuters | December 18, 2019 | 11:26 am

IBM’s new battery design taps seawater as alternative mineral source

IBM said its technology has proven to outperform lithium-ion batteries in cost, charging time, and energy efficiency.

Reuters | December 18, 2019 | 9:57 am

American Battery Metals lobbies in Washington for domestic supply of critical minerals

Company executives spent a week talking to key stakeholders in Washington.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 17, 2019 | 6:15 am

Pilot rare earths processing plant, first one outside China, opens in Colorado

Facility aims to help Washington to secure domestic supply of the key ingredients for military weapons, electric vehicles and phones.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2019 | 9:44 am

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