Lithium Top Stories

Codelco secures first lithium asset with Australian firm buy

The A$385 million ($254 million) acquisition of Lithium Power International hands Codelco the Maricunga lithium project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 23, 2024 | 3:48 am

Bolivia Uyuni plant to yield first lithium by 2025-end

State-owned lithium company YLB and a Chinese consortium are building…

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…

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…

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…

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

Argentina to reach top three lithium producer spot by 2027

A string of lithium projects scheduled to start operations in the next four years could place the country just behind Australia and Chile.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 8, 2023 | 3:52 am

Ghana sovereign wealth fund invests in nation’s first lithium mine

Ghana's Minerals Income Investment Fund will buy a 6% stake in Atlantic Lithium's projects in the country.

Reuters | September 7, 2023 | 2:24 pm

American Lithium trades higher as it continues to refine PEA flowsheet

A final calculated LC purity of 99.59% lithium carbonate equivalent was attained through the new optimized leach process.

Staff Writer | September 7, 2023 | 1:54 pm

Portugal’s Lusorecursos gets environmental OK for lithium mine

That puts the project in the northern Montalegre area near the Spanish border and with a planned investment of 650 million euros.

Reuters | September 7, 2023 | 10:07 am

Summit Nanotech eyes $150m to scale up lithium extraction method

The Canadian startup expects that its upcoming financing round reflects a valuation of $400-million to $600-million.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 7, 2023 | 6:38 am

Benefits of EVs under the equity microscope

US-based researchers want to know whether EV technology may unfairly harm some areas and populations.

Staff Writer | September 7, 2023 | 6:06 am

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Codelco secures first lithium asset with Australian firm buy

Bolivia Uyuni plant to yield first lithium by 2025-end

Global inventory of world’s mines needed – researchers

Korea battery makers eye Chile lithium investments to supply US

Saudi Arabia flags commodity trading ambitions with DME stake

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Argentina to reach top three lithium producer spot by 2027

Ghana sovereign wealth fund invests in nation’s first lithium mine

American Lithium trades higher as it continues to refine PEA flowsheet

Portugal’s Lusorecursos gets environmental OK for lithium mine

Summit Nanotech eyes $150m to scale up lithium extraction method

Benefits of EVs under the equity microscope

EU lawmakers see recycling as key in search for critical minerals

Australia’s Resource Minister says tax breaks for lithium are ‘on the table’

SQM’s Salar de Atacama operations become IRMA certified