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The battery boom created a new lithium superpower in china

The Irish town of Carlow is an unlikely staging post in the super-charged rise of a key player in China’s push to dominate the global electric-vehicle revolution.

Bloomberg News | October 10, 2018 | 12:11 pm

Chile wants lithium to be traded on LME

Chile expects lithium to soon become its second largest mining asset, just behind copper. It's currently the country's fourth biggest export.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 10, 2018 | 11:40 am

Dollar shortage “short-term problem” for miners in Zimbabwe – minister

Dollar shortages are creating the risk of some mines shutting down, while investors calling for the removal of foreign exchange restrictions.

Reuters | October 10, 2018 | 11:39 am

Graphite One’s Alaska project may prove key to US defence industry — CEO

A White House/US Department of Defence (DoD) report has recommended direct investment in companies developing domestic sources of graphite and the Canadian junior is one of them.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 10, 2018 | 7:45 am

Oil price rally boosts electric car sales

Rising oil prices leading to fuel prices at four-year highs, which could turn consumers towards EVs.

Oilprice.com | October 9, 2018 | 10:55 am

Albemarle shares drop after media report on Chile lithium quota

Shares of Albemarle Corp fell more than 2 percent on Monday.

Reuters | October 8, 2018 | 4:41 pm

Chile eyes new copper markets to shield economy from trade war

Chile aims to find new copper markets and expand its lithium industry as it seeks to shield its economy from a U.S-.China trade war.

Reuters Canada | October 8, 2018 | 3:08 pm

Chile regulator refuses to raise Albemarle lithium output quota -newspaper

Albemarle requested an increase of 258,446 metric tons of Metallic Lithium Equivalent but the government says the information provided was not sufficient to justify the increase.

Reuters | October 7, 2018 | 8:20 am

Bolivia to pick new junior partner on lithium in coming weeks

Bolivia will choose a new junior partner to help industrialize its lithium deposits from among seven companies that submitted proposals.

Reuters | October 5, 2018 | 12:50 pm

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