Lithium Top Stories

Tianqi weighs legal actions after Chile regulator clears SQM-Codelco deal

Chile's financial regulator allowed a planned lithium joint venture between SQM and Codelco to proceed without a vote by SQM shareholders.

Reuters | June 21, 2024 | 10:15 am

US lithium clay projects secure backing despite extraction hurdles

The United States’ great hope for domestic lithium supply could…

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | June 21, 2024 | 8:00 am

SQM and Talga team up on Aero lithium project in Sweden

The Chilean lithium miner can earn up to a 70%…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 21, 2024 | 3:53 am

Pilbara Minerals eyes $800 million road to double lithium output

A pre-feasibility study by the company determined production at Pilgangoora…

Reuters | June 20, 2024 | 5:28 pm

EnergyX to build lithium plant in US ‘Ark-La-Tex’ region

Project Lonestar Lithium will have a target production of 5,000…

Staff Writer | June 20, 2024 | 12:38 pm

Ghana takes stake in Atlantic Lithium with $5m investment

MIIF, the state-owned investment fund, is investing a total of $32.9 million to help develop Ghana's first lithium mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 24, 2024 | 3:45 am

Pilbara Minerals moves to preserve cash after price slump

The company posted revenue of A$264 million for the quarter ended December 31.

Reuters | January 23, 2024 | 3:02 pm

Trafigura’s head of lithium is latest metals trader to depart

Claire Blanchelande, head of lithium at Trafigura Group, is leaving in the latest departure from the trading house’s metals unit.

Bloomberg News | January 23, 2024 | 12:08 pm

Nevada Sunrise’s Gemini emerges as one of largest US lithium resources

Company says the first resource estimate "exceeded expectations" given the limited drilling the company has done to date.

Staff Writer | January 23, 2024 | 10:27 am

Australian lithium output cuts seen on price slump

Australian lithium producers may be set to track the nickel industry in project curtailments and delays this reporting season.

Reuters | January 23, 2024 | 8:57 am

Lamborghini interested in cobalt-free battery developed at MIT

MIT researchers have designed a new lithium-ion battery whose cathode doesn’t use cobalt or nickel.

Staff Writer | January 23, 2024 | 6:06 am

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 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

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