Bolivia Uyuni plant to yield first lithium by 2025-end

State-owned lithium company YLB and a Chinese consortium are building a pilot plant at the salt flat, which will use DLE technology.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2024 | 5:37 am

Global inventory of world’s mines needed – researchers

Researchers say that about half of the world's mining impacts remain undocumented.

Staff Writer | January 21, 2024 | 8:34 am

Korea battery makers eye Chile lithium investments to supply US

InvestChile, the South American nation’s foreign investment promotion body, has held meetings with representatives from multiple Korean companies.

Bloomberg News | January 18, 2024 | 3:41 pm

Saudi Arabia flags commodity trading ambitions with DME stake

The owner of Saudi Arabia’s stock market has acquired a 32.6% stake in the Dubai Mercantile Exchange.

Bloomberg News | January 18, 2024 | 7:51 am

Major miners pledge no exploration-related activities at world heritage sites

Top miners including Freeport, Teck and Newmont committed to taking urgent action to support a "nature-positive future" by 2030.

Reuters | January 18, 2024 | 3:15 am

Serbia wants talks with Rio Tinto over Jadar lithium project

Belgrade revoked licences for Rio's $2.4 billion Jadar lithium project in Western Serbia in January 2022.

Reuters | January 17, 2024 | 9:44 am

China’s CBC increases stake in Bolivia lithium mining

The agreement provides for a further $90 million investment.

Reuters | January 17, 2024 | 8:50 am

Lithium venture in Chile in talks with EV firms to invest in mine project

A joint venture valued at $1.5 billion to $2 billion that wants to become Chile’s third lithium producer is in talks with investors to bankroll its project.

Bloomberg News | January 17, 2024 | 7:49 am

Albemarle to cut jobs, halt expansions and sell stake in Liontown

The world's top lithium producer expects to reduce costs by $95m a year by reducing expenses, cutting jobs and selling unwanted assets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2024 | 3:43 am

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