August 13, 2018

Auto industry’s use of lithium-ion batteries to grow seven-fold by 2025

The need to store electricity, generated by renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, will also help demand to grow, the Metal Bulletin says.

August 7, 2018

Chile lithium exports more than double in July from previous year

The value of exports of the metal from Chile, one of the world's top producers of lithium, jumped 51 percent in the first seven months of the year.

August 1, 2018

Rio Tinto down despite $7.2bn cash return to investors

Company said first-half profit grew 12% to $4.42 billion, below the $4.53 billion forecast by analysts.

July 31, 2018

Falling Chinese electric car production wrenches lithium price

The world’s automakers “don’t worry about lithium supply anymore” – Simon Moores.

July 30, 2018

Caterpillar says tariffs will wipe out up to $200M

Demand for mining as well as oil and gas equipment is so strong that the company said it was taking orders for delivery well into 2019.

July 26, 2018

Rainbow Rare Earths reports 180% increase in concentrate sold from previous quarter

Rainbow, the rare earth element mining company, is pleased to announce an operations update from its Gakara Project in Burundi ('Gakara') for the three months to 30 June 2018.

July 25, 2018

First significant Dysprosium producer outside of China to open plant on Friday

Australian explorer Northern Minerals (ASX: NTU) is set to officially open their Pilot Plant on July 27 which marks a significant milestone in the Company’s goal of becoming the most…

July 25, 2018

Base Resources posts record quarterly rutile production in Kenya

Base Titanium posts record quarterly production of the mineral rutile in Kenya.

July 25, 2018

Nickel is new headache for automakers as cobalt fears abate

Locking in supplies of key battery raw materials lithium and cobalt has been a headache for electric car manufacturers, but these days it’s the supply of nickel and graphite that’s…

July 25, 2018

Tianqi goes ahead with $382-million Greenbushes lithium mine expansion

The expansion, on top of a $238 million upgrade due for completion in April, will double the mine’s production to 1.95 million tonnes a year of lithium concentrate a year…