May 3, 2019

Tesla warns of coming battery minerals shortage

The electric vehicles pioneer is worried about the effects of booming demand for EVs will have on the supply of minerals needed to manufacture rechargeable batteries.

May 2, 2019

Pure Energy inks deal with Schlumberger subsidiaries for Clayton Valley lithium project

Among the commitments in the deal, the investor may earn into the option for the project by constructing a $20 million pilot plant for the processing of lithium brine.

May 1, 2019

Wesfarmers bets on electric cars with $544m bid for Australian lithium miner Kidman

The offer of A$1.90 per share represents a premium of 47.3% to Kidman's last closing price.

May 1, 2019

World Bank, Germany, Rio and Anglo set up “climate smart” mining fund

The World Bank is targeting a total investment of $50 million, to be deployed over a 5-year timeframe.

May 1, 2019

INFOGRAPHIC: Metals and minerals used in renewable power generation

Global demand for strategic minerals like lithium, graphite and nickel will skyrocket by 965%, 383% and 108% respectively by 2050, according to the World Bank’s updated 2018 projections.

April 30, 2019

US has battery problem in race for electric car supremacy

But with demand for lithium set to boom from above 300,000 tons a year to a million tons by 2025, mining companies need to grow fast and they prefer to…

April 30, 2019

Royalties for lithium to be set case by case in Chile – minister

Chile's government had been studying various options for royalty payments.

April 29, 2019

Nemaska receives independent audit report from BBA

The results validate the company's own internal cost-to-complete construction assessment as of Feb. 13, 2019.

April 29, 2019

Australia’s Alliance Mineral inks key lithium deal with Chinese EV firm

Joint venture with Jiangxi Special Electric Motor, a major Chinese maker of engines for electric vehicles, will allow Alliance to participate in the downstream lithium products market without having to…

April 28, 2019

Argentina expects $29B in mining investments in 2019

Mining has become the sixth most important sector when it comes to exports.