January 24, 2019

Chile strikes deal with lithium miner Albemarle in contract dispute

The dispute centered around a contract term that requires Albemarle to provide as much as 25 percent of its annual production of lithium at a discount.

January 24, 2019

SQM just made it very difficult for Tianqi to access company secrets

The lithium miner, the world’s second largest producer of the white metal, has approved additional measures to protect corporate data considered confidential from China'a Tianqi, which recently bought almost a…

January 23, 2019

Germany to fund research facility for EV battery technology

The German car industry shouldn’t depend on Asian suppliers.

January 23, 2019

World’s top maker of battery cells for EVs to open German plant in 2021

China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) plans to produce 60 gigawatt hours by the fifth year of its German plant operations.

January 23, 2019

QMC to run metallurgical test on lithium pegmatite sample from Manitoba mine

Historical resource at the company's Irgon Lithium Mine is estimated at 1.2 million tonnes grading 1.51% Li20.

January 22, 2019

Why British Columbia is missing the low-carbon economy bonanza

The world is having a global energy transition party for miners – B.C. isn’t invited

January 22, 2019

Australia’s Galaxy Resources raises estimate for Mt Cattlin Project

Galaxy said the reserves for the project are now estimated to be 42% higher than its last estimate.

January 22, 2019

QMC advances Irgon with metallurgical testing

The property lies within the Cat Lake-Winnipeg River rare element pegmatite field.

January 22, 2019

Potential Berkshire US lithium project faces uphill road

Berkshire's geothermal business operates in California's Salton Sea using lithium-rich brine.

January 22, 2019

Mercedes-Benz will produce electric batteries in Poland – PM

The new investment would create 300 jobs and that investments would total over 200 million euros.