Lithium Top Stories

Albemarle studying ways to recycle lithium in North America

The world's largest lithium producer is evaluating just how it can partner, invest and develop a battery recycling business.

Reuters | August 4, 2022 | 6:32 am

Albemarle’s lithium sales surge after supply contracts renegotiated

Second-quarter lithium sales nearly tripled due to rising prices of…

Reuters | August 3, 2022 | 1:42 pm

GM prepaying Livent $198 million for guaranteed lithium supply

Both companies had announced the broad brushstrokes of the deal…

Reuters | August 2, 2022 | 1:58 pm

Livent profit jumps on rising lithium prices; 2022 forecast raised

The company reported second-quarter net income of $60 million, compared…

Reuters | August 2, 2022 | 1:16 pm

Benz Mining drills high-grade lithium at Ruby Hill West in Quebec

The best results were 26.4 metres at 1.01% Li2O and…

Staff Writer | August 2, 2022 | 11:13 am

Europe’s largest lithium project could be up and running mid-2022

European Metals is working on a definitive feasibility study and says it could begin project construction in mid-2020.

Reuters | July 22, 2019 | 3:15 am

Mineral Resources in good standing despite delay at Wodgina – report

The WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation has not approved the commissioning of train 2 at the lithium operation.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 21, 2019 | 11:25 am

Canadian lithium junior surges 45% after $460m injection

Nemaska Lithium's hard rock mine in Quebec is back on track.

Frik Els | July 19, 2019 | 12:12 pm

Lithium price: Tesla now sells 22% of world’s battery power

The Model 3 alone represented 16% of electric vehicle battery capacity deployed globally in May.

Frik Els | July 17, 2019 | 4:10 pm

How lithium-rich Chile botched a plan to attract battery makers

In March 2018, the Chilean government unveiled big news.

Reuters | July 17, 2019 | 10:22 am

Sweden seeks lithium tie-ups in South America amid battery metal rush

Peru – a major copper producer – is also looking to edge in on the action.

Reuters | July 17, 2019 | 9:41 am

Molymet drops plans for battery parts factory in Chile

Molymet's decision is yet another setback for Chile, which has struggled to modernize its mining policy and develop a domestic battery industry.

Reuters | July 15, 2019 | 10:41 am

American Manganese’s lithium-ion battery recycling technology achieves high purity

The company reported achieving 99.88% purity in its production of NMC cathode material.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 12, 2019 | 6:15 am

Cornish Lithium turns to crowdfunding to finance UK project

It wants to raise £1m to support further drilling for subterranean lithium-bearing brines in the ancient mining region of Cornwall, south-west England.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 12, 2019 | 3:51 am

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