Blade runners: how LFP batteries brought EV metal markets back to earthIn a few short years, LFP batteries crushed nickel and cobalt mining markets and new technology could do the same to lithium.Frik Els | January 5, 2024 | 9:48 am
Omnia Metals expands footprint in Canada with Dixie buyThe deal hands Omnia key assets, including the Phoenix and…Staff Writer | January 5, 2024 | 5:33 am
Lithium price plummet due to continueAustralia, which mined about half the world’s lithium in 2022,…Colin McClelland | January 4, 2024 | 1:45 pm
SQM’s profit drops as lithium prices drag The miner posted a net profit of $580.3 million for the three months ended June. Reuters | August 16, 2023 | 6:02 pm
Chile’s president brings back Williams as mining minister in cabinet reshuffle Aurora Williams, who will replace Marcela Hernando, held the same position during the 2014-18 administration of former President Michelle Bachelet. Reuters | August 16, 2023 | 1:39 pm
Aether raises $49 million to extract lithium using AI Its platform can extract lithium from previously-inaccessible reserves and also create products across sectors, including health care. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 16, 2023 | 8:58 am
CATL’s new fast power pack to tackle range anxiety New cell can charge to a range of 400 kilometers in just 10 minutes. Bloomberg News | August 16, 2023 | 7:47 am
Lithium Royalty wins court case against Orion; stock rises The court found that its January 2021 agreement to buy 85% of Orion's royalty on Thacker Pass was binding and enforceable. Staff Writer | August 15, 2023 | 3:05 pm
China’s Canmax resolves lithium offtake dispute with Premier African Minerals Canmax had moved to terminate the deal in June after Premier failed to start delivering the lithium concentrate as promised. Reuters | August 15, 2023 | 9:59 am
Miners face ‘considerable challenges’ meeting demand from US climate law – study Nickel and cobalt supplies are unlikely to satisfy demand, S&P Global said in a report. Reuters | August 15, 2023 | 7:41 am
TechMet raises $200m to counter China’s critical minerals control Fresh equity will be deployed across TechMet’s ten assets, which aim at reducing the west’s dependence on China for critical minerals. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 15, 2023 | 2:58 am
Azure Minerals rejects $585m takeover bid from SQM The Australian company rejected the buyout bid received on August 12. Reuters | August 14, 2023 | 5:05 pm