Rio Tinto names Shell’s Katie Jackson as new copper chief

Jackson, who is the current president of National Grid Ventures, an energy group, joins Rio Tinto on September 1.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 17, 2024 | 3:33 am

Olaf Scholz plans to visit Serbia this week to secure supplies of lithium that are critical for the nation’s energy transition and auto industry.

Bloomberg News | July 16, 2024 | 3:32 pm

Argentina, the world's No. 4 lithium producer, has four projects in production.

Reuters | July 16, 2024 | 12:19 pm

If developed, the $2.4 billion Jadar lithium project in Western Serbia could cover 90% of Europe's current lithium needs.

Reuters | July 16, 2024 | 8:25 am

Derivatives will be used to lower the risks of cross-border investments and to enhance financial stability, the Chinese producer said.

Bloomberg News | July 16, 2024 | 7:04 am

Chile's financial regulator had allowed a planned lithium joint venture between SQM and Codelco to proceed without a vote by SQM shareholders.

Reuters | July 15, 2024 | 2:08 pm

Portugal already has the largest copper mine in the European Union, operated by Lundin Mining.

Reuters | July 15, 2024 | 8:41 am

Oversupply and weak prices of materials such as lithium, cobalt and rare earths are dampening cash flows of Western start-ups.

Reuters | July 15, 2024 | 6:55 am

The short-term deal is to ship 100,000 dry metric tonnes of spodumene concentrate to Beijing Sinomine over 10 months.

Reuters | July 14, 2024 | 3:37 pm

Russia, Mali discuss joint lithium and solar projects