July 30, 2024

Australia’s IGO flags job cuts as nickel price slumps

As part of the restructure, IGO will focus on maximizing value from its lithium business, including its Greenbushes lithium mine.

July 30, 2024

New method recovers 50% lithium from batteries in 30 seconds

Researchers at Rice University used microwave radiation and a biodegradable solvent to expedite lithium recovery.

July 29, 2024

Saudis see Codelco as good option for lithium partnership

Codelco is navigating one of the most challenging periods in its nearly 50-year history after a series of setbacks at projects and mines.

July 29, 2024

Sayona, Piedmont mark improvements at NAL as lithium price slides further

In the second quarter, NAL produced 49,660 dry metric tonnes of 5.3% concentrate – 23% more than the previous quarter.

July 27, 2024

Tianqi appeals Chile ruling on SQM-Codelco lithium deal

The partnership would grant SQM the ability to extract lithium in the prized Atacama salt flat through 2060.

July 27, 2024

Big Oil seizes lithium opportunities

Mining companies could benefit in cash and technology as major fossil fuel companies invest in lithium.

July 27, 2024

Best resource investing bets for a Trump or Harris win

Commodity investors can’t ignore the spectacle unfolding in the States.

July 25, 2024

Cash-hungry Canadian miners test grey area of anti-China M&A rules

Ottawa cracked down on mining deals involving foreign state-owned entities in 2022 in a move widely seen as targeting China’s influence in the global critical minerals supply chain.

July 25, 2024

Rio Tinto, BYD and LG Energy show interest in Chile’s Altoandinos lithium site

A total of 12 companies have submitted proposals to develop a lithium project in Chile's Altoandinos salt flats.

July 24, 2024

Chile’s lower house of Congress asks Boric to void Codelco-SQM deal

The partnership between Codelco and SQM is a major component of president Boric's plan to boost the state role in Chile's production of lithium.