Lithium Top Stories

China’s lithium giants notch earnings records on supply crunch

Lithium prices have jumped almost 80% in China this year, with the recent power crunch in Sichuan, home to over one-fifth of the country’s lithium production, adding impetus to the rally.

Bloomberg News | August 31, 2022 | 3:26 am

SQM gets green light on environmental plan

The newly approved plan will cost the company $52 million…

Reuters | August 30, 2022 | 12:07 pm

Battery startup Freyr signs $3 billion supply deal with Nidec

Freyr is building its first lithium-ion battery factory in the…

Bloomberg News | August 30, 2022 | 11:45 am

China’s Sichuan, Chongqing resume power supply to industry

Tianqi Lithium said its factory in Sichuan's Shehong city resumed…

Reuters | August 30, 2022 | 8:45 am

Honda and LG to build $4.4bn EV battery plant in US

They aim to produce 40 GW-hours of batteries annually at…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 29, 2022 | 9:01 am

Cornish Lithium gets $1.7 million funding boost for UK project

Company will use the funds to expand its ongoing drilling work in the ancient mining region of Cornwall, south-west England.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 30, 2019 | 7:18 am

US steps up efforts to limit China’s control of critical minerals

Washington has expanded an initiative to promote mining of lithium, cobalt and other minerals in resource-rich countries.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 27, 2019 | 4:43 am

Muskmobiles running rivals off the road

Worldwide, in the first half of this year, Tesla deployed more battery power than its next three biggest rivals combined.

Frik Els | September 26, 2019 | 2:11 pm

Cobalt price boost as electric vehicle loadings surge

New study shows despite ongoing thrifting efforts, cobalt use per electric vehicle sold around the world this year is up 45%.

Frik Els | September 22, 2019 | 4:48 pm

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China’s lithium giants notch earnings records on supply crunch

SQM gets green light on environmental plan

Battery startup Freyr signs $3 billion supply deal with Nidec

China’s Sichuan, Chongqing resume power supply to industry

Honda and LG to build $4.4bn EV battery plant in US

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Cornish Lithium gets $1.7 million funding boost for UK project

US steps up efforts to limit China’s control of critical minerals

Muskmobiles running rivals off the road

Frontier Lithium drills 231 m of 1.61% Li2O at Spark pegmatite

Lithium Americas trims production target, budget for Nevada mine

MGX ships commercial rapid lithium recovery system to the US

Miners push for US Congress to vote on electric vehicle supply chain bills

Tianqi Lithium in supply deal with Sweden’s Northvolt

Cobalt price boost as electric vehicle loadings surge