Welcome to the crazy world of China’s lithium mine auctions Due to competition, winning bids often end up being over 1,000 times the starting price. Bloomberg News | September 13, 2023 | 8:07 am
Canada will take 20 years to recoup Stellantis, Volkswagen subsidies – watchdog In April, Prime Minister Trudeau said the economic impact of one of the projects would be equal to the value of government investment in less than five years. Reuters | September 13, 2023 | 7:47 am
Europe’s mining quest faces a hurdle: angry locals Opposition to mining projects in Europe has focused on environmental damage. Reuters | September 13, 2023 | 7:36 am
Pentagon awards $110 million more to Albemarle, Talon Metals Albemarle will receive $90 million for its forthcoming reopening of the Kings Mountain lithium mine. Staff Writer | September 12, 2023 | 11:24 am
US committee recommends royalties on minerals for EVs in sweeping reform proposal In addition to recommending royalties of 4% to 8%, it advocated for moving to a system of leasing federal lands for mining. Reuters | September 12, 2023 | 10:37 am
Synthetic graphite for EV batteries: Can the West crack China’s code? Synthetic graphite could account for nearly two-thirds of the EV battery anode market by 2025. Reuters | September 12, 2023 | 7:45 am
Hertz Lithium, Penn State University develop efficient process for extracting lithium from spodumene Spodumene mineral is the major source of high-purity lithium. Staff Writer | September 12, 2023 | 6:06 am
Cobalt, copper mining in DRC fuelling forced evictions — report Study links race to secure key battery metals to forced eviction of entire communities and grievous human rights abuses. Staff Writer | September 12, 2023 | 5:19 am
LithiumBank inks direct extraction tech deal for Prairies brine projects The agreement gives LithiumBank a full licence to use a group of continuous ion-exchange technologies in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Henry Lazenby | September 11, 2023 | 3:16 pm
