Lithium Top Stories

EU’s Green Deal demands switch from fossil fuels to domestic metal production – report

Researchers believe the EU will have to build its own urban mining and refining operations to decrease its raw materials dependency.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 3, 2022 | 11:41 am

Zijin adds China mine in race to join lithium’s global top tier

The group plans to pay 1.8 billion yuan ($269 million)…

Bloomberg News | July 1, 2022 | 8:24 am

California approves lithium tax despite industry’s warnings

Governor Gavin Newsom approved the tax as part of a…

Reuters | June 30, 2022 | 10:16 pm

Four charts reveal seismic shifts in global energy within one lifetime

Wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, and small hydropower are now 13%…

Bloomberg News | June 30, 2022 | 8:59 am

California lithium tax would delay shipments to automakers, executives warn

The brewing tension comes as America's largest state is trying…

Reuters | June 30, 2022 | 8:19 am

American Manganese to help US government recover lithium-ion battery materials

The miner is the only private sector company taking part in the project to recover critical materials.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 29, 2019 | 6:46 am

Europe aims to take its place on the global EV battery production stage

Europe has a dedicated €600 million stream of projects on raw materials. A lot of it is about innovation in the technologies used in mines.

Amanda Stutt | March 28, 2019 | 4:21 pm

Struggling small miners may lead to bigger industry woes

Small miners are finding it increasingly difficult to raise capital to fund new ventures despite the positive demand outlook for several commodities.

Reuters | March 28, 2019 | 9:27 am

Australia launches Critical Minerals Strategy 2019 focused on innovation and tech

The plan puts emphasis on emphasis on agritech, aerospace, defense, renewable energy and telecommunications.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 28, 2019 | 7:16 am

Chile launches tender for value-added lithium projects

Chile would shortly begin accepting bids from local and foreign companies seeking to develop battery materials using discounted Chilean lithium provided by SQM.

Reuters | March 25, 2019 | 11:14 am

Bacanora Lithium extends footprint in Germany with new licence

The company has secured a second five-year exploration licence in the Erzgebirge (meaning Ore Mountain) region of Saxony, which completely encloses its Zinnwald project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 22, 2019 | 6:19 am

Chinese electric vehicle makers are gorging on nickel

New report shows in January 2019, the Chinese market saw 253% more nickel deployed in passenger EV batteries compared to a year ago.

Frik Els | March 21, 2019 | 5:54 am

Amnesty accuses electric vehicles makers of using unethically sourced minerals

The problem, says Amnesty, is that no country legally requires companies to publicly report on their cobalt supply chains.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 21, 2019 | 4:01 am

SQM receives environmental approval for Chile lithium plant expansion

The $400 million plant expansion, once complete, would allow the Chinese-backed SQM to eventually produce as much as 180,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate a year from its Atacama salt flat operations.

Reuters | March 14, 2019 | 2:50 pm

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