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C-suite moves rock lithium as industry expands in battery boom

Unexpected leadership changes within a day at the world’s two largest lithium producers underscore concerns over a lack of executive experience in the industry amid a nascent boom for the battery metal.

Bloomberg News | July 26, 2018 | 12:06 pm

Western Australia lithium producer approves $382 million expansion

Batteries.

Michael McCrae | July 26, 2018 | 1:05 am

Nickel is new headache for automakers as cobalt fears abate

Locking in supplies of key battery raw materials lithium and cobalt has been a headache for electric car manufacturers, but these days it’s the supply of nickel and graphite that’s keeping them up at night.

Bloomberg News | July 25, 2018 | 7:00 am

Tianqi goes ahead with $382-million Greenbushes lithium mine expansion

The expansion, on top of a $238 million upgrade due for completion in April, will double the mine’s production to 1.95 million tonnes a year of lithium concentrate a year from 2020.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 25, 2018 | 3:48 am

Nutrien sells stake in Arab Potash to China’s SDIC

The $502-million transaction makes the Chinese company Arab Potash's majority shareholder.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 23, 2018 | 6:15 am

How to close the loop on lithium-ion battery recycling

Find the cobalt.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 20, 2018 | 10:19 am

Bacanora Lithium changes its mind on how to fund flagship Sonora mine

It has decided not to go ahead with a proposed $100-million share sale to help it fund the Mexican project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 19, 2018 | 12:06 pm

Miners wrote off almost one-third of investments over last decade

From the $939bn invested in major projects between 2008 and 2017, the world’s top 40 mining companies by market cap. wrote-off $273bn or 29% of the initial capital outlay.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 19, 2018 | 3:43 am

London Metal Exchange moves further towards launch of lithium contract

The London Metal Exchange has asked companies that assess prices of battery-grade lithium to submit proposals to supply a reference for the cash-settled contracts it plans to launch next year.

Reuters | July 18, 2018 | 1:25 pm

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